New research reveals concerning results of how many Australian teenagers will take up smoking after vaping

11 September 2024

Australian teenagers who have vaped are five times more likely to take up smoking than those who have not, a landmark study reveals, the West Australian reported, citing new research published in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

The new study used Generation Vape survey data from over 5,100 teenagers in a retrospective cohort analysis, and was conducted by the Daffodil Centre, which is a joint venture between Cancer Council NSW and the University of Sydney.

Read the West Australian report here, and the research paper here.