S1 Ep2: Up in Vapor

Vaping and e-cigarettes have exploded in popularity in recent years across the globe, both as a method of smoking cessation and as a trendy and discrete way to get your nicotine fix. While most countries experienced the new wave with no issue, one country saw an explosion of underage users, the United States. Across the world smoking cessation programs using e-cigarettes have had great success when medical professionals are involved in the process, at the same time the United States was experiencing a sudden and mysterious wave of illnesses that appeared to be linked to e-cigarettes. In this episode we'll be looking at the marketing and regulations that resulted in an epidemic public health professionals still aren't sure how to handle.