How parents can talk to their kids about vaping as FDA authorizes some flavored e-cigarettes

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Ricky Resendez picked up vaping in eighth grade and was hooked by high school, a trajectory that mirrors concerns among public health experts as the FDA has authorized certain flavored e-cigarettes. The agency's move has sparked renewed questions about youth access and addiction risk, prompting pediatricians and parents to discuss strategies for conversations with teenagers about nicotine products. The authorization highlights a tension between harm-reduction arguments (flavored vapes for adult smokers quitting cigarettes) and youth protection, with parents advised to ask open-ended questions rather than lecture.