The tobacco industry has a long history of promoting health disparities especially through targeted marketing campaigns. The disparities perpetuated by e-cigarettes are just becoming apparent. This article will focus on disparities in e-cigarette usage within the following categories of youth: racial or ethnic groups, sexual and gender minoritized individuals, adolescents with asthma, teens with disabilities, and those coping with mental health stresses. Millions of youth are still using e-cigarettes, and e-cigarette use is disproportionately impacting White youth, youth who identify at lesbian, gay and transgender, and youth with disabilities. In addition, this article highlights the timeline of key tobacco regulations and recommended actions to curb the e-cigarette epidemic.

烟草业在促进健康差异方面有着悠久的历史，尤其是通过有针对性的营销活动。电子烟造成的差异正变得越来越明显。本文将重点关注以下青少年类别中电子烟使用的差异：种族或族裔群体、性和性别少数群体、患有哮喘的青少年、残疾青少年以及应对心理健康压力的人。数以百万计的青年仍在使用电子烟，电子烟的使用对白人青年、同性恋和跨性别青年以及残疾青年的影响尤为严重。此外，本文重点介绍了关键烟草法规的时间表以及遏制电子烟流行的建议行动。