Use of e-cigarettes by young people is major concern, surgeon general declares

Soaring use of e-cigarettes among young people “is now a major public health concern,” according to a report published Thursday by the U.S. surgeon general. It is the first comprehensive look on the subject from the nation’s highest public-health authority, and it finds that e-cigarettes are now the most commonly used tobacco product among youths, surpassing tobacco cigarettes.