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Vaping has long been promoted as a way to help smokers kick the habit, offering them a route to get nicotine without the carcinogens in tobacco smoke. E-cigarettes aren’t harmless, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other health authorities. There’s particular concern about young people vaping — in part, because nicotine can harm brain development, which continues until about age 25.
In the poll, most adults did have misgivings about e-cigarettes: 85 percent said they were worried that the long-term health effects of the devices are unknown; and 83 percent were at least “somewhat” concerned about teenagers using e-cigarettes.
In fact, 43 percent of adults felt that e-cigarettes are actually more dangerous than traditional cigarettes. About as many people (41 percent) viewed e-cigarettes as “healthier” than traditional cigarettes. And 42 percent rated them as an “excellent way” to quit.
Studies have found that teenagers and young adults who use e-cigarettes are more likely than non-users to take up smoking. E-cigarettes come in different forms, with some emulating traditional cigarettes or pipes. One highly popular brand, called Juul, is shaped like a USB flash drive, and reportedly accounts for one-third of e-cigarette sales in the United States.