TESTIMONIALS - This Sunday is World No Tobacco Day, and a survey conducted by the association Paris sans tabac conducted among students of the Paris Academy shows that, contrary to popular belief, the electronic cigarette does not encourage young people to smoke tobacco. RMC interviewed high school students.
On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, here is a study that will undoubtedly reassure parents. No, the electronic cigarette does not encourage young people (12-19 years) to smoke tobacco. Its use would gradually replace that of the classic cigarette, which is known to be very harmful to health. This is the result of a survey conducted by the association Paris sans tabac, among 3.350 students of the Académie de Paris. E-cigarettes, like cigarettes, are prohibited from sale to minors.
"It works pretty well"
Between 2011 and 2015 smoking has gone from 20% to 7,5% in 12-15 years and 43 to 33% at the 16-19 years. A drop of more than 10% on the 12-19 years. Linda has 18 years old and is in terminal. She started smoking at the same time as her girlfriends, but recently she decided to reduce her smoking. " I've been smoking electronic cigarettes for a little over three weeks, and it works pretty well, she tells RMC's microphone. I did not redeem a package"
"The electronic cigarette is stored at home"
Pierre, 17, has not been able to do without smoking for more than a month. "The electronic cigarette, it is stored at home and I no longer use it at all, he says. If a lot of people really got into electronic cigarettes, I think maybe it would become a fad again. And there would be more people who could cut back on smoking"
"Making cigarettes out of date"
Ensuring that the electronic cigarette replaces tobacco in the habits of young people, this is the wish of Bertrand Dautzenberg, president of the association Paris sans Tabac. " The objective is to make cigarettes out of date, to prevent young people from smoking, he hopes. If the electronic cigarette can be a tool for a while, why not! »In Paris, the regular use of the electronic cigarette would concern for the moment a little less Present in several = 10% 12-19 years.
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