E-Cigarette Use Surging Among Teens

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Araceli Gomez-Aldana

In the past year, the number of teens using e-cigarettes has increased by 78% and experts are worried. Side Effects Public Media’s Araceli Gomez-Aldana spoke with WFYI’s All Things Considered Host Matt Pelsor about the rising numbers and what she is hearing from communities across Indiana.

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