Alec Christopher Schemmel is a journalism and political science student at American University. A prolific writer, Alec Schemmel recently worked as an editorial intern and authored numerous pieces on current events.
An October 2019 article written by Alec Schemmel took a look at Capitol Hill committee hearings related to e-cigarettes and vaping-related fatalities. Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee Nita Lowey made the case that a generation of American youth is succumbing to nicotine addiction. Figures point to 25 percent of young people using e-cigarettes, with 26 vaping-linked fatalities at the time of the hearing.
Oklahoma Representative Tom Cole, agreeing in substance with his Democratic colleagues but differing in the message, pointed to a particular connection between illnesses and the use of black market THC vaping devices. Cole argued that market growth occurring in tandem with the relaxation of marijuana laws boosts demand for black market vaping devices. Other representatives pointed to a lack of hard data as a major obstacle in forging a coherent approach to a serious behavioral and health crisis.
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