The Impact Of Flavor On Vaping And Nutrition Education After Federal Cuts

On this West Virginia Morning, a new study from Marshall University confirms that flavors added to e-cigarettes don’t just make them taste good. The flavors can also enhance the effects of nicotine on the nervous system – and make it harder to quit, despite the health risks.

Plus, how will federal cuts to nutrition education program affect healthy lifestyles for low-income families? The director of SNAP-Ed through the WVU Extension Service tells Chris Schulz that poor households need more that education – they also need access to healthy, nutritious food. 

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