Public health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), strongly advise that teenagers under 18 should not vape. According to the CDC, the nicotine in e-cigarettes can disrupt adolescent brain development, negatively affecting attention, learning, and impulse control while posing a high risk of addiction. Although data from the FDA's National Youth Tobacco Survey shows that youth vaping rates have declined in recent years, health authorities emphasize that vaping remains unsafe for teens due to potential respiratory harm and long-term nicotine dependence.

• cdc.gov
• fda.gov
• fda.gov