The researchers found that out of 6,258 high schoolers surveyed about smoking and vaping, seven percent of those who vapedand had never been smokers beforehad gone on to start smoking regular cigarettes within 12 months of the start of the survey
"Taxation is a key part of that." Rob Cunningham, a senior policy analyst with the Canadian Cancer Society, said the increase is good news for public health and would reduce smoking among youth
In recent years, researchers have also uncovered additional links between smoking and cardiovascular conditions, such as atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias
Not only does it prevent young people from purchasing tobacco for themselves, but it prevents them from buying tobacco and distributing it to other, often younger, peers. Amy Ferketich and Brittney Keller-Hamilton, both of Ohio State, also worked on the study
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