Prompted by an unprecedented spike in the use of e-cigarettes among teens, the US surgeon general issued a call to action for parents, teachers and health professionals about the negative health consequences of e-cigarettes at a news conference Tuesday.
Currently, 1 in 5 high school students uses e-cigarettes, Dr. Jerome Adams said.
"Our youth today recognize that cigarettes are not cool and not safe," Adams said. However, they mistakenly believe e-cigarettes are "cool" and "safe," he added.
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