About 37 million adolescents aged 13 to 15 consume tobacco, and in many countries, the rate of electronic cigarette use among adolescents surpasses that of adults, according to the report “Hooking the Next Generation,” conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog. The document, presented at a press conference, highlights how the tobacco and nicotine industry designs products, conducts marketing campaigns, and works to shape political environments to create addiction among young people worldwide. This report is published just before World No Tobacco Day, celebrated on May 31, during which the WHO amplifies the … Continue reading Candy-Flavored E-Cigarettes on the Rise: How the Tobacco Industry is Hooking the Next Generation with 16,000 Flavors