Discourage electronic cigarettes

You might have heard of using electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as a way to quit smoking. Electronic cigarettes are battery-operated devices that heat a liquid (usually but not always containing nicotine), turning it into a vapor that can be inhaled. Use of e-cigarettes is also known as vaping.

Studies to test whether e-cigarettes can help people stop using tobacco have had inconsistent results. At best, e-cigarettes are no more effective than nicotine replacement medications in helping people quit. Because of the unresolved safety concerns and because the research on e-cigarettes as a stop-smoking aid is inconclusive, Mayo Clinic does not recommend e-cigarettes as a way to quit smoking.

In addition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends that youths shouldn't use any e-cigarette (vaping) products.