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263K Non-Smoking Teens Used E-Cigs

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Twice as likely to start smoking.

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Is that ash or blue light coming off your cigarette? A new study found that young e-cigarette users are twice as likely to plan to smoke regular cigarettes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 263,000 middle- and high-school students use e-cigs but have never smoked the conventional version. Three of four youths who begin smoking as teens will continue as adults.

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