Healio (3/12, Kellner ) reports a meta-analysis found that “greater e-cigarette accessibility and use appeared to be associated with lower rates of smoking among young people.” A systematic review “of 126 studies evaluating the relationship between e-cigarette use and smoking among people aged 29 years or younger” concluded that “most population-level studies demonstrated that e-cigarette availability led to lower rates of smoking.” In contrast, nearly “all individual-level studies revealed a link between current vaping and future smoking among young people, but the researchers noted it was unclear whether there was a causal relationship.” Overall, the researchers “noted that their conclusions were based on very low certainty evidence and future research could yield different results,” but said the “study findings suggest that vaping may not increase smoking across populations of young people.” Findings from the analysis were published in Addiction.
Related Links:
— “Analysis suggests e-cigarette use may be linked to lower rates of smoking,” Sara Kellner, Healio, March 12, 2025