Reported electronic cigarette use among adolescents in the Niagara region of Ontario

Prevalence and correlates of electronic cigarette use among Canadian students: cross-sectional findings from the 2014/15 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey

“…Consistent with the literature, use of e-cigarettes was much higher among current and former smokers than among never smokers. 28 A recent study in Ontario's Niagara region found that only 6% of adolescents reported using e-cigarettes for reduction or cessation of smoking, 20 with several studies finding that young smokers are less likely than older smokers to report using e-cigarettes to quit smoking. 13,29,30 Consistent with other studies, use is more prevalent among males; 1,13,14,20 users of other tobacco products such as little cigars, water pipes and smokeless tobacco; 16,31 users of alcohol and marijuana; 10 and students who perceive that access is easy.…”

“…20 By comparison, in 2015, 16% of US students in grades 9-12 and 5% of those in grades 6-8 reported using e-cigarettes in the past 30 days, a significant increase from 1.5% and 0.6%, respectively, in 2011. 1 In the UK, lifetime rates of e-cigarette use ranged from 8% to 12% in 2013/14, 15,21,22 whereas more-than-monthly use ranged from 0.4% to 2%.…”

Electronic cigarette use and smoking initiation among youth: a longitudinal cohort study

“…3 For example, in a recent study of Canadian youth, only 0.2% of all youth -and 2% of those who had tried e-cigarettes -reported daily use. 8 Studies have consistently shown a strong association between e-cigarette use and cigarette smoking. 3,[9][10][11] In addition, US studies have suggested that the availability of e-cigarettes has expanded the nicotine market: rather than simply substituting e-cigarettes for cigarette smoking, the total number of youth using any type of nicotine product has increased for the first time in decades.…”

Recommendations: Will the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act go far enough?

“…E-cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Canada has been increasing and is now more prevalent than cigarette use. 2,3 While it is generally accepted that using e-cigarettes is safer than using combustible tobacco, 2 debates about the level and nature of the harm associated with e-cigarette use is ongoing. 1 Additionally, concerns about the extent to which e-cigarette use normalizes smoking (and therefore may increase combustible tobacco use) still exist.…”