Thursday, June 25, 2015

News: Teenagers Unaware of the Dangers of Pot, E-Cigarettes

A small study of teenagers in San Francisco just found that while teenagers are well aware of the dangers of tobacco, they're much less clear on how marijuana or e-cigarettes can harm their health.

One of the teens pointed out that there are far fewer commercials about the dangers of these products compared to cigarettes, which could be why there are far more myths surrounding them: is pot bad for you or not? Are e-cigarettes a healthy choice? Do either carry the same effects as tobacco?
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News: Teenagers Unaware of the Dangers of Pot, E-Cigarettes
A small study of teenagers in San Francisco just found that while teenagers are well aware of the dangers of tobacco, they're much less clear on how marijuana or e-cigarettes can harm their health.

One of the teens pointed out that there are far fewer commercials about the dangers of these products compared to cigarettes, which could be why there are far more myths surrounding them: is pot bad for you or not? Are e-cigarettes a healthy choice? Do either carry the same effects as tobacco?
Nicholas English
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