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E-Cigarettes: A Booming Industry

In 2011, ONE in 50 high school students


reported using an e-cigarette in the last 30 days.

How Electronic Cigarettes Work


Nicotine
Cartridge

Sensor

Vaporizer
(heating device)

Power Source
(battery)

LED
Indicator

Most popular electronic cigarettes are made up of


five different parts: a cartridge, which holds a
liquid solution containing nicotine; a heating device,
an atomizer or vaporizer; a power source, the
battery; an LED indicator; and a sensor, according
to the NIDA. E-cigarettes use the heating device
to heat e-liquid from the cartridge, which
releases a chemical-filled aerosol.

By Riley DePaola/Razorback Reporter

Fast forward THREE YEARS and statistics


have changed dramatically.

In 2014, ONE in 8 high school students


reported using an e-cigarette in the last 30 days.

Source: The National Youth Tobacco Survey

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