HHS Takes Action to Tackle ‘Vaping Epidemic’ Among American Youth

The Food and Drug Administration has only approved 39 e-cigarettes for sale in the United States as of September 2025.

A person vaping in Melbourne, Australia, on May 3, 2023. AAP Image/Diego Fedele

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched its Youth Vaping Resource Guide on Monday to help counter the ongoing youth vaping epidemic, the agency said in a Sept. 15 statement.

“Despite recent declines in use, e-cigarettes remain the most commonly used tobacco product among middle and high school students, with more than 1.6 million youth reporting current use in 2024,” the report stated.