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​​Vaping among teenagers declined sharply in 2021, the second consecutive year to see a big decline. With research and debate continuing about whether using e-cigarettes can actually help a person quit smoking traditional cigarettes, BU Today spoke with Andrew Stokes, an assistant professor of Global Health at the BU School Public Health to find out more. In theory, e-cigarettes may help some smokers to quit; they may be an alternative for people who've tried other FDA-approved measures, such as nicotine replacement, without success. The issue, Stokes says, is that most people in the US who are taking up e-cigarettes are switching to dual use of both cigarettes and e-cigarettes. While the FDA has moved to get vaping flavors off the market, Stokes and other public health researchers are still extremely concerned about flavors’ appeal to youth. Video Chapters 1:12 Can vaping help you quit smoking? 2:00 What was your reaction to the FDA's announcement that they think it can help people quit traditional smoking. Were you surprised at that ruling? 3:00 Do you think the FDA's decision might have been influenced, in some way, by the study that came out that showed how dramatically vaping went down in the last year after the peak of the pandemic? 3:50 What are your concerns, and what has your research found in terms of the idea of traditional smokers using vaping as a means to try something different 5:09 What impact do the flavorings have on the appeal of e-cigarettes? Is that something that concerns you especially with younger people? 6:06 Where do you see the FDA going from here, when it comes to the circulation of e-cigarettes? Never miss an episode! Subscribe to Question of the Week anywhere you listen to podcasts. Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2WlduO7 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zdVGCx Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3gpQ6Ws Subscribe to our YouTube channel @Boston University #Vaping #BostonUniversity