E-cigarette taxes may reduce teenage drink-driving deaths
But anti-vaping policies could also have unintended consequences
E-cigarettes, also known as vapes and by brand names such as Juul, are battery-operated devices that allow users to inhale nicotine without lighting a cigarette. They were introduced to America in 2006. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), more than 2m high-school pupils (about 14%) reported using e-cigarettes in 2022. The fda and others are trying to work out how to regulate them. The result may be a textbook example of unintended consequences.
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