According to a new study from the United States, observing someone using an e-cigarette could immediately and significantly create a desire to vape in adolescents. This effect would be similar to that seen with someone who smokes regular cigarettes.
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The results of this study carried out on 108 young adults, men and women between the ages of 18 and 35 showed that observing someone using an e-cigarette (pen size) could immediately and significantly trigger a desire to vape. in adolescents but also that this increased desire could even be extended to people who have never vaped.
According to Andrea King, professor of study at the University of Chicago and director of the study " The new e-cigarettes, known as Vapepen are now bigger and more powerful ". Although these deliver a single dose of nicotine, they still share too many characteristics with smoking, including inhalation, exhalation and hand-to-mouth gesture.
According to her " These factors are effective triggers that encourage others to vaping. The impact is the same as watching a smoker light a cigarette, it encourages young people to smoke. ».
Despite the fact that e-cigarettes can help smokers quit smoking, studies have so far failed to confirm that e-cigarettes definitely contribute to quitting smoking. This study was published in the newspaper Nicotine & Tobacco Research,
