Introduction:
This text is a summary of a study on the use of electronic cigarettes and tobacco among adolescents in middle and high school. The study aims to evaluate the frequency of e-cigarette experimentation and its links to tobacco consumption among adolescents.
Key Points:
* The study included 3319 adolescents from nine French departments.
* 56% of adolescents had experimented with e-cigarettes, and 3.4% were daily vapers.
* 61.5% of adolescents had tried tobacco, and 22.3% were daily smokers.
* There is a strong link between vaping and smoking; 80% of smokers had also tried e-cigarettes.
* Most adolescents were unable to tell if the e-cigarettes they were testing contained nicotine.
* Only tobacco smokers seemed to smoke e-cigarettes with nicotine.
* The study concludes that although teenagers frequently try e-cigarettes, it does not prove that vaping itself usually leads to nicotine addiction.
* However, the study raises concerns about adolescents' vulnerability to manipulation by the tobacco industry due to their ignorance of the nicotine content in e-cigarettes.
Main Message:
The study highlights the frequent experimentation of e-cigarettes among adolescents and its strong link with tobacco consumption. While the study does not prove that vaping leads to nicotine addiction, it raises concerns about the tobacco industry's manipulation of adolescents' ignorance of e-cigarette nicotine content. The study emphasizes the need for regulations and education to protect adolescents from the potential harm of e-cigarettes.
Citation
Stenger, N, and E Chailleux. “Survey on the use of electronic cigarettes and tobacco among children in middle and high school,” 2016
