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Teenagers who vape are smoking at 1970s levels

UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 29 – An observational study finds 33% of teen vapers also smoke, compared to 1.5% of non-vapers, while overall youth smoking rates have declined steadily since 1974.

  • Published in Tobacco Control, an observational study examined teen smoking and vaping across three UK birth cohorts and found current vapers had a 33% smoking prevalence versus 1.5% among non-vapers.
  • Analysis of UK birth cohorts shows teen smoking declined from 33% in 1974 to 25% in 1986 and to 12% in 2018, with data tracked over several decades.
  • While the authors acknowledge the association is not causal, critics argue the study does not support claims that e-cigarette use in the 2018 cohort causes smoking.
  • Researchers recommend focusing anti-smoking efforts on e-cigarette users and preventing vaping to sustain declines in youth cigarette use, but the study shows the decline is waning among current e-cigarette users.
  • Amid rising youth e-cigarette use, the study suggests this trend could threaten the recent declines in teen smoking among UK youth.
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Medical Xpress broke the news in on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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