According to the medical media News Medical on November 13, the latest medical research from the Medical University of South Carolina in the United States shows that more and more American youths are currently choosing e-cigarettes to replace traditional cigarettes. For the first time, the number of young people who start smoking through e-cigarettes exceeds that through traditional cigarettes. Number of people who start smoking.
According to the PATH (Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health) study, a total of 14.5% of adults ages 18 to 24 regularly use e-cigarettes, which is higher than the 11% previously reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The next wave of PATH study data, scheduled for release in the fall of 2024, is expected to show even higher growth.
The data also shows that the use of e-cigarettes continues to rise, with 56% of young people who regularly use e-cigarettes never smoking cigarettes regularly.
