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There was a 20% drop in the estimated number of middle and high school students who recently used at least one tobacco product, including cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, nicotine pouches and hookahs.

The decision lends credibility to vaping companies’ claim that their products can help blunt the toll of smoking. Meantime, parents and anti-tobacco groups say the FDA has again “failed American families.”

On this episode of "Florida Matters," we talk with experts from FAU and Moffitt Cancer Center about the health impacts of vaping — both on adults and youth.

The measure, which would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, has cleared its first hurdle in Parliament.

Menthols are disproportionately used by Black smokers and young people. Supporters of the plan have tried to assure the White House that a ban will not hurt the president's reelection chances.

A ban on the sale of flavored nicotine vaping devices in Florida is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis. Protesters say it will hurt businesses and their employees.

Health advocates fear Zyn, like e-cigs, may catch on with teens due to its addictive nicotine. Meanwhile, videos of youths popping the pouches have racked up millions of views on social media.

The agency says the menthol flavor gets people hooked easier and makes it harder for them to break the addiction.

In West Virginia, more adults use cigarettes than anywhere else in the nation, according to the CDC.

Florida has three failing grades in the annual State of Tobacco report. Among those most hurt by tobacco products are Orange County's Black residents.