(1) A statement that the study involves research, an explanation of the purposes of the research and the expected duration of the subject’s participation, a description of the procedures to be followed, and identification of any procedures which are experimental;

The AHA’s need to issue a policy statement on e-cigarettes comes in response to the skyrocketing use of these devices. As of early 2014, there were an estimated 466 brands and 7764 different flavors of e-cigarette products. With all of these products in the marketplace, critics are concerned with the danger of youth use, often citing that the flavors and packaging of these devices and e-liquids are making nicotine use more attractive for kids & teenagers. In 2012 data from the showed that only 2.1% of kids in grade 6-12 use e-cigarettes, however this number is up from the previous year. Seventy-six percent of youth who have tried e-cigarettes also smoke traditional cigarettes. This seems to suggest that despite many critics’ concerns, e-cigarettes aren’t necessarily the “gateway” to smoking that some people originally thought.

This conclusion - that thirdhand smoke is deadly - was disseminated widely throughout the world. Headlines read like this:

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