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Millions of current smokers became addicted when they were teens – and nicotine marketing targets adolescents today just as it did decades ago

  • Written by Jon-Patrick Allem, Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Rutgers University
imageResearch shows nicotine exposure results in long-term changes to the brain.smartboy10/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

About 37 million children ages 13 to 15 around the world use tobacco, according to a 2024 report from the World Health Organization.

In 2023, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product in the U.S., with 7.7% of...

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