E-cigs may double risk of tobacco smoking in teenagers

Shivani Arora

8 years ago

Teenagers who try vape may be at double the risk for developing addiction to smoking tobacco cigarettes, according to a new study.

Findings:

The findings showed that students in grades 7 to 12 who had tried an e-cigarette are 2.16 times more likely to be susceptible to cigarette smoking.
Since e-cigarettes came on the market, there has been a debate about whether their use may lead to cigarette smoking.
The answer among adolescents is yes, said Researchers.
E-cigarettes can contain nicotine but not many of the harmful substances produced by smoking tobacco such as tar or carbon monoxide.
These products work through an inhalation-activated system that heats a solution to create an inhalable aerosol often known as vapour.

While preliminary evidence suggests that e-cigarettes contain fewer toxic chemicals than traditional cigarettes.
Our findings suggest that a potential increase in harmful cigarette use may follow.
As e-cigarette use continues to rise among adolescent populations,” Researchers added.
This study supports the restricting of e-cigarette access to minors, which have been shown to have heightened risk to initiate smoking.
However, more research is needed on additional contributing risk factors
As well as longitudinal data to evaluate the complex relationship between e-cigarette use and tobacco cigarette use in adolescence.