The American Medical Association has called for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. The group made the policy decision at a meeting Tuesday in San Diego, California. It aims to push for state and federal laws and legal action to put a ban in place. However, the industry is sure to fight back. The AMA cited a quick rise in use of e-cigarettes and other vaping devices among young people. The devices heat a liquid into a gas or vapor. Most products contain nicotine. “It’s simple, we must keep nicotine products out of the hands of young people,” Dr. Patrice Harris, AMA’s president, said in a statement. The doctors’ group added that it has another reason for taking the position: the recent U.S. spread of lung diseases linked to vaping. Most of those sickened said they vaped THC, the part of marijuana that creates a “high,” not nicotine.

What does ban mean?
linked to disease
legally prohibit
contain nicotine
among young people
What do most of the products contain?
nicotine
vapor
liquid
marijuana
The devices heat liquid into gas or vapor.
liquid marijuana
lung disease
gas or vapor
electronic cigarettes