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Be Part of the Solution

Actions you can take to help your loved one, your family or your community.

This edition includes:

- Take Action: The FDA may allow new vape flavors — share your concerns
- Related Resources: What parents need to know about vaping

1. Act Now: Tell the FDA to Protect Kids from Flavored Vapes

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Following a rapid rise in youth vaping rates starting around 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned flavored e-cigarette products in 2019. Youth vaping rates dropped dramatically after, with the percentage of high school students reporting current vaping falling from a peak of 27.5% in 2019 ([link removed] ) to 7.8% in 2024 ([link removed] ) .

Since then, the FDA has authorized 41 vape products for sale. These products are all tobacco- and menthol-flavored (the flavors not included in the ban).

Now, the FDA is opening the door for e-cigarette manufacturers to seek authorization for products in other flavors, such as coffees, teas, and spices. While the FDA says fruit, candy, and other dessert/sweet flavors remain too risky, it suggests that these other flavors may be less appealing to youth and help adults who smoke cigarettes switch to e-cigarettes, which are considered to be less harmful products.

But authorizing vapes in these flavors could pose a serious risk to youth, who find flavored products appealing and may be more likely to initiate nicotine use, develop addiction, and face other negative health outcomes as a result. Authorizing these products will increase availability and access for young people, minimize perceptions of harm, and further normalize use. There has been major progress in recent years in reducing youth vaping, but introducing new flavored products could reverse that.

The guidance from the FDA is a draft that is open for public comment. We encourage you to submit comments about your concerns with this proposal before the guidance is finalized.

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Check out our outline ([link removed] ) , which includes some tips and key points you can include in your comment.

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Then, head here ([link removed] ) to write your comment to the FDA.

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2. Tools and Guidance for Parents Navigating Teen Vaping

These resources from Partnership to End Addiction offer practical guidance for parents navigating teen vaping. Learn how to recognize the signs of nicotine use, understand the health risks, start productive conversations with your teen, and access proven tools to support them in quitting.

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Effects of Vaping on Teens ([link removed] )

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Found a Vape Pen in Your Teen’s Backpack? What to Do Next (and What to Say) ([link removed] )

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How to Help Your Teen Quit Vaping and Nicotine: Signs, Risks, and Proven Tools for Parents ([link removed] )

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