Increase in Teenage E-Cigarette Use in Ireland

Sep.05.2022
Increase in Teenage E-Cigarette Use in Ireland
Increasing trend of Irish teenagers trying e-cigarettes due to curiosity or friends' influence, according to research from the Irish Cancer Society.

Researchers from the Irish Tobacco Free Research Institute have revealed that the percentage of 16 and 17-year-olds who have tried e-cigarettes has increased from 23% in 2014 to 39%. Of the surveyed teenagers, 39% reported having tried e-cigarettes, while 32% admitted having tried smoking.


According to teenagers, their primary reason for trying e-cigarettes is curiosity (66%) and also because their friends are vaping (29%).


A new study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona has found that young people are 51% more likely to experiment with smoking.


Professor Luke Clancy, director of the research institute, stated that "we have found that an increasing number of Irish teenagers are using electronic cigarettes, which is a trend that is being observed in other parts of the world.


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