{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-praises-surgeon-generals-findings-on-the-dangers-of-e-cigarettes", "Senator Markey Praises Surgeon General’s Findings on the Dangers of E-Cigarettes", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Edward Markey", "M000133", "www.markey.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Senator Markey Praises Surgeon General\u2019s Findings on the Dangers of E-Cigarettes \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThursday, December 8, 2016\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington (December 8, 2016) \u2013 Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today praised the release of a new report from the U.S. Surgeon General on the alarmingly high rate of e-cigarette use, especially among America\u2019s youth. The report, the first comprehensive federal review of the dangers of e-cigarette use among American youth and young adults, found that one in six high school students used an e-cigarette in a 30-day period in 2015. It detailed the specific risks that young people are susceptible to, including nicotine\u2019s effect on developing brains.\r\n\r\n\u201cI commend the Surgeon General for this comprehensive report on the dangers of e-cigarette use and call to action to fight this growing threat to our nation\u2019s health,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Markey.\u00a0\u201cWhen the tobacco industry saw a decline in traditional cigarette use, it turned its attention to the promotion of e-cigarettes, taking a page from its own playbook and setting its sights on hooking the youngest in our country. There is a belief that exists, especially with young people, that e-cigarettes are not harmful, and that\u2019s simply not true. Like all tobacco products, e-cigarettes pose a serious health risk, and we must keep these dangerous products out of the hands of children and teenagers. I thank the Surgeon General for taking this important step to raise awareness and outline a plan of action to help protect the health and well-being of our nation\u2019s youth.\u201d\r\n\r\nLast year, Senators Markey, Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)\u00a0introduced the Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act,\u00a0legislation to prohibit the marketing of e-cigarettes to children and teens.\r\n\u00a0\r\nIn 2014, Senator Markey and lawmakers in the Senate and the House of Representatives released a report that showed a dramatic increase in the marketing of electronic cigarettes, with extensive resources being dedicated to social media, sponsorship of youth-oriented events, and television and radio advertisements that reach substantial youth audiences. The report, \u201cGateway to Addiction? A Survey of Popular Electronic Cigarette Manufacturers and Marketing to Youth,\u201d was the first comprehensive investigation of e-cigarette marketing tactics.\r\n\u00a0\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-praises-surgeon-generals-findings-on-the-dangers-of-e-cigarettes"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.76952313631773, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}