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Youth tobacco use has gone down, but the work isn’t over

The latest e-cigarettes and other products with nicotine keep youth anti-tobacco work going

a close-up of Elf Bar brand e-cigarettes

Elf Bar e-cigarettes, one-time-use devices that come fully charged and filled with vaping liquid, are the most popular brand among U.S. teens and tweens currently vaping.

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By Aimee Cunningham

There was some welcome news in October about young people and tobacco products: Fewer U.S. teens and tweens are currently using these products than at any time in the last 25 years (SN: 10/25/24).