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E-cigarette use among U.S. youth fell this year for the first time in three years following last years outbreak of vaping-related illnesses and deaths. But officials warn rates still remain unacceptably high, according to a federal report released Wednesday.

A national survey foundless than 20 percent of high school students and 4.7 percent of middle school students recently used e-cigarettes and other vaping products. Thats a decline from the 27.5 percent of high schoolers and 10.5 percent of middle school students who said they vaped in 2019.

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The National Youth Tobacco Survey conducted in partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found about 3.6 million youth in the U.S. reported using e-cigarettes this year, a drop from 5.4 million last year.

Teen rates fell between 2015 and 2016 before spiking.

Expertsbelieve media reports about vaping-related illnesses likely contributed to the decline in use among teens, as well as flavor bans and higher age limits.

A series of cases were reported last year in which teens fell ill and even died due to vaping injuries.

Although the decline in e-cigarette use among our Nations youth is a notable public health achievement, our work is far from over, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield said in a statement. Youth e-cigarette use remains an epidemic, and CDC is committed to supporting efforts to protect youth from this preventable health risk."

Officials found that pre-filled cartridges remained the most commonly used product, but disposable e-cigarette use increased 1,000 percent among high school students and 400 percent among middle school students since last year. Most users reported using flavored e-cigarettes, and the use of menthol flavor was prominent.

The FDA earlier this year prohibited flavors such as candy, fruit and mint from small vaping devices like Juul. The policy, however, exempted disposable e-cigarettes that often contain fruity flavors.

Health advocates said the Trump administration missed the opportunity to make greater progress against youth vaping when it failed to clear the market of all e-cigarettes.

The evidence couldnt be clearer: As long as any flavored e-cigarettes are left on the market, kids will get their hands on them and we will not solve this public health crisis, Matthew Myers, president of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, said in a statement.

The annual survey includes more than 20,000 middle and high school students. This years survey was shortened due to the coronavirus pandemic, but researchers said they gathered enough information to be comparable to past years. They said it is unclear how the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting youth vaping.

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