How a vape ban could lead to more young people smoking, as new study finds youngsters see vaping and cigarettes as 'interchangeable'

How a vape ban could lead to more young people smoking, as new study finds youngsters see vaping and cigarettes as 'interchangeable' Young people are also 'far more' aware of the risks of vaping than cigarettes Participants said they would stockpile or illegally purchase vapes if banned Tories and Labour have vowed to restrict the marketing of vapes to children By Shaun Wooller Health Editor Published: 19:55 EDT, 16 June 2024 | Updated: 19:57 EDT, 16 June 2024 e-mail View comments More young people would take up smoking if vapes were banned or increased in price as a result of taxation, a study has suggested. Youngsters see smoking and vaping as 'interchangeable' but are 'far more' aware of the potential harms of vaping than the dangers of smoking, researchers found. Many of those questioned also believed they could get around a proposed ban on disposable vapes by stockpiling or purchasing them illegally.

Lead researcher Caitlin Notley, a Professor of Addiction Sciences at the University of East Anglia, said: 'Youth use of disposable vapes has surged in recent years in the UK. 'Despite this increase, little was previously known about the motivations behind this trend and the experiences of young people who use these products. More young people would take up smoking if vapes were banned or increased in price as a result of taxation, a new study has suggested Youngsters see smoking and vaping as 'interchangeable' but are 'far more' aware of the potential harms of vaping than th.