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CDC Reports Quarter-Million Youth Who Had Never Smoked used E-Cigs in 2013

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The use of electronic smoking devices keeps rising.  According to a CDC study published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research, more than a quarter of a million youth who had never smoked a cigarette used electronic cigarettes in 2013.  This number reflects a great increase from previous years; 79,000 in 2011, to more than 263,000 in 2013.

The CDC’s press release can be read here.