Vaping among young teens may increase likelihood of smoking

The use of e-cigarettes may be prompting young teenagers to move on to conventional cigarettes, according to a new study.

The research, published by the British Medical Journal, found that children aged 13 and 14 who had tried e-cigarettes or vaping were four times more likely to have started smoking conventional cigarettes a year later compared to teenagers who had not tried e-cigarettes.

Read more...

Source: Irish Times, 18/08/2017