Law enforcement experts sound alarm over illegal Chinese vapes flooding US schools

The National Desk — New data shows illegal vapes originating from China account for the majority of e-cigarettes used by U.S. middle and high schoolers, sparking concerns in law enforcement experts.

photo of an empty cafeteria in the Yung Wing School P.S. 124 in the Manhattan borough of New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week released its latest analysis of e-cigarette use among middle and high school students. While the CDC found that e-cigarette use is down by 1.8%, the data also shows young users are still primarily going to Chinese-owned brands.

The top three e-cigarettes used by middle and high schoolers are Elf Bar, Breeze and Mr. Fog, each of which are Chinese-owned, according to the CDC. None of the three brands are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the agency has previously issued warning letters to retailers regarding unauthorized sales of each.

The three brands together made up more than 70% of youth e-cigarette use reported in the CDC analysis.

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