E-Cigarette Ads Spur Huge Increase in High Schoolers Who Vape

Increased spending on advertising by e-cigarette companies has contributed to the rise in vaping among youth, according to a new report from CDC.

Electronic cigarettes with different flavored E-liquid are seen on display at the Vapor Shark store in Miami, Fla., on Feb. 20, 2014. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

E-cigarette use has started to surge in the United States, including a dramatic rise in vaping among youth.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4.5 percent of high schoolers used electronic cigarettes in 2013, but that rose to 13.4 percent in 2014, meaning vaping has now surpassed cigarette smoking among youth.