As cigarette use declines, youth e-cigarette use has tripled in just one year, surpassing the use of traditional cigarettes among middle and high school students, according to a survey done by the Center for Disease Control. The increase in e-cigarette use offsets declines in use of more traditional products such as cigarettes and cigars but is not approved by the FDA.
Although stores may deny minors from purchasing vaping products, the online presence does not. Marlborough’s health department considers e-cigarettes under the same laws of tobacco use, which recently changed in the city.