Teen vapers: the same likelihood of switching to cigarettes as 50 years ago

Teenage vapers: same likelihood of switching to cigarettes as 50 years ago

August 11, 2025

By Astrid Saint Auguste THE Subscribers

Has the arrival of e-cigarettes turned teenagers away from tobacco? One might think so, given that there are more vapers than smokers in this age group. But a new study has statistically confirmed that vaping can encourage smoking.

Teenagers and vaping

E-cigarettes can become a gateway to tobacco for a large proportion of adolescents.

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Vaping has attracted many smokers who wanted to quit smoking and the pollution caused by smoking. The decline in smoking worldwide is historic. But what about teenagers who have no history with tobacco and are trying e-cigarettes?

Studies point to the fact that this can lead a proportion of them to switch to traditional smoking. This could disrupt the downward trajectory recorded since the implementation of national anti-tobacco programs. Young vapers are not immune to the desire for cigarettes...

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