Going to show you some of the recent debate in congress and at the white house on the issue of vaping and underage use of ecigarettes. We are joined by andrew siddons, who covers health care for cq roll call. Tell us why the issue of underage vaping became a bigger issue in 2019. Andrew i think it was a combination of factors that really drove this to the front of the policy debate this year. One was just the year over year increases in the number of teens who are reporting ecigarette use. Thats been increasing for several years, but 2019, we saw another significant increase over last year. Another was interrelated, but a sort of distinct issue that we saw, starting over the summer with vaping related illnesses that were beginning to emerge, that weve now seen thousands injured and dozens dead from this. Thats related to illicit thc vaping, which is distinct from the problem of ecigarette use. But the urgency of those illnesses i think really prompted policymakers to want to respond mo
Released disturbing results, the youth beta epidemic and at the vaping epidemic continues to grow to alltime highs. And that they use ecigarettes the trends are alarming for High School Students, as well as middle school students. Here, i show you to visuals on your rank, that is 20 of high schools were vaping, in the 2019, only 28 of by schools are vaping, meaning there is 100 and 35 increase in vaping among highschoolers. On your right, there is another visual that is more disturbing. In 2017, 3. 3 of middle schoolers were vaping, and today it is almost 11 . That is a 218 rise in vaping among middle schoolers, as a parent of three children, these statistics are extremely disturbing. The data also shows that flavors are driving youth vaping use. 72 of youth who vape used flavors, and 64 of all kids who they use meant or mental, which by the way it is the most popular flavor. That makes sense because the data also confirmed and most people who they present. And with this data, the Publ
The subcommittee will come to order without objection the chair is authorized a recess at any the subcommittee will come to order. We are allowed to declare a recess at a time. We are examining the federal response to the epidemic of youth ecigarette used and fta food and Drug Administration compliance policy. I now recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. September 11 this year the administration released disturbing results, the youth beta epidemic and at the vaping epidemic continues to grow to alltime highs. And that they use ecigarettes the trends are alarming for High School Students, as well as middle school students. Here, i show you to visuals on your rank, that is 20 of high schools were vaping, in the 2019, only 28 of by schools are vaping, meaning there is 100 and 35 increase in vaping among highschoolers. On your right, there is another visual that is more disturbing. In 2017, 3. 3 of middle schoolers were vaping, and today it is almost 11 . That is a 218
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Serious conversations coming up. Lou well have the latest on those conversations as we talk with treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin. More questions about incredible claims of corruption in the ukraine, surrounding former Vice President joe biden and his son hunter. Desperate to stick to the lefts narrative. President trump som somehow committed an Impeachable Offense during a phone call with the leader of ukraine. President today denying any abuse of power for political gain. As we learn more about the socalled whistle glower at the blower at center of this firestorm directed at president of United States. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts with us tonight. Great to have you here. Lou, this whole controversy surrounds a complaint that was delivered to the Intelligence Community Inspector General by this whistleblower, sources tell fox news that whistleblower did not have first hand knowledge of telephone conversation on july 25 between President Trump and president zelensky. W