Shields notes that enticing flavors and colorful, inconspicuous packaging have contributed to a dramatic rise in e-cig use among younger populations
a one percent increase in the share of the population that thinks that cigarettes causes cancer is associated with a .47 percent decrease in the share of the population that smokes
Third, while CDC makes BRFSS data available for all respondents in each survey, not all county identifiers are released: in particular, the county identifier for respondents from very small counties is typically masked
Another important way to stem the rise in e-cigarettes is to communicate to young people their potential harms
If its an emergency, call 911 or head to a hospital near you
Sixty-three California cities - including Alameda, Berkeley, Santa Clara and Santa Rosa -- and counties already have bans.