Vaping is linked to smoking initiation in non-smokers. Finds research
Written By : Isra Zaman
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2023-06-29 04:00 GMT | Update On 2023-06-29 04:00 GMT
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While vaping provides a pathway to help smokers wanting to quit, for non-smokers it may be the first step on a pathway to taking up smoking, a new study has shown.
Led by the University of Otago postgraduate student Andre Mason and Associate Professor Damian Scarf, of the University of Otago’s Department of Psychology, the collaborative research analyzed data related to the smoking and vaping status of New Zealanders from the 2018-2020 New Zealand Attitudes and Values survey.
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