General Article Research that implies vaping is a gateway to teenagers smoking is questioned by experts

Topic Selected: Vaping Book Volume: 428

Research that appeared in Tobacco Control this week, looked at teenagers who smoked cigarettes and concluded that if they also vaped they would be more likely to go on to smoke. In reaching a conclusion, the research looked at two different schools of thought: firstly the ‘diversion’ hypothesis that sees vaping use reducing the frequency of later cigarette use; and secondly ‘catalyst’ hypothesis, that predicts vaping use leads to smoking. It also cites research done in France that concludes t...

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