On this episode of Florida Matters we talk with two experts about the health impacts of vaping- both on adults and youth. We discuss the role of e-cigarettes as an alternative to conventional smoking for adults who want to quit and we take a look at a new Florida law aimed to stop children from vaping.

We talked with Yiota Kitsantis, professor and chair of the Department of Population Health and Social Medicine at Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt School of Medicine. Kitsantis has a PHD in statistics and specializes in biostatistics and epidemiology. FAU published a study recently that explores the rise in vaping among youth, and Kitsantis discussed the risks of vaping.

To learn more about how vaping is seen as an alternative to cigarettes for many adult smokers- and its role for smokers who want to quit- Florida Matters visited the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. There, we spoke with. Vani Simmons, a PHD in Clinical Psychology and a senior member in the Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior at Moffitt.