E-cigs may double risk of tobacco smoking in teenagers 

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

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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.

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Researchers:

• 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.

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