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1 in 20 American Adults Are Using E-Cigarettes, New Study Finds
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Gajanan is an editor at TIME.
Aug 29, 2018 12:31 AM CUT
New e-cigarette laws. File photo dated 24/10/14 of a man smoking an electronic cigarette, as electronic cigarettes would be banned from bars, restaurants and workplaces and made illegal for under-18s, under proposed new laws in Ireland. Issue date: Friday January 30, 2015. Like any other tobacco product, they would also be subject to bans on advertising and sponsorship, under the plan. See PA story IRISH ECigarettes. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire URN:22094298
New e-cigarette laws. File photo dated 24/10/14 of a man smoking an electronic cigarette, as electronic cigarettes would be banned from bars, restaurants and workplaces and made illegal for under-18s, under proposed new laws in Ireland. Issue date: Friday January 30, 2015. Like any other tobacco product, they would also be subject to bans on advertising and sponsorship, under the plan. See PA story IRISH ECigarettes. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire URN:22094298Yui Mok—AP
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Gajanan is an editor at TIME.
Aug 29, 2018 12:31 AM CUT
A new study found that about one in 20 American adults use e-cigarettes and that one in three users vape every day.
Researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine that e-cigarette use is more common among younger adults and current cigarette smokers. Reuters reports that of the 10.8 million people using e-cigarettes, more than half are under the age of 35.
E-cigarette use is associated with high-risk behaviors, including the use of traditional cigarettes, one study author told Reuters.
“The most common pattern of use in the U.S. is dual use, i.e. current use of both traditional cigarettes and electronic cigarettes,” Michael Blaha, a senior study author, said.
Blaha said “vulnerable groups” are most susceptible to picking up an e-cigarette habit.
According to the study, 14.4% of current smokers use e-cigarettes, while 1.4% of e-cigarette users never smoked traditional cigarettes. Vaping is also common among adults with chronic health issues, the study said.
As more people vape, e-cigarettes are coming under more intense scrutiny. While the health risks of e-cigarettes are not totally clear, the chemicals in them are likely to pose some risks.