Two out of three teens start vaping out of curiousity

Although vaping is touted as a smoking cessation tool, the vast majority of Irish teenagers aren't smokers before they start vaping, making the habit a gateway into nicotine addiction. — AFP

A significant number of teens who try vaping have never smoked, a new study from Ireland suggests.

Researchers from the Tobacco Free Research Institute Ireland said that the proportion of Irish 16- and 17-year-olds who had tried e-cigarettes had increased from 23% in 2014 to 39% in 2019.