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In excess of 100 million people, including at least 15 million minors, presently employ e-cigarettes, propelling a new surge of nicotine habit, according to latest international health data.

Youth are, usually, nine times more likely than adults to engage in vaping, according to available global data.

Electronic cigarettes are fueling a "fresh wave" of nicotine dependency, commented a senior health official. "These devices are advertised as harm reduction but, actually, are hooking youth on nicotine sooner and risk compromising decades of improvement."

Teens Being 'Aimed At'

"Millions of citizens are ceasing, or avoiding tobacco use thanks to tobacco regulation initiatives by nations around the planet," he said.

"In response to this substantial improvement, the tobacco sector is fighting back with recent nicotine products, actively targeting adolescents. Authorities must act faster and more vigorously in implementing tested tobacco-control regulations," the official further stated.

The e-cigarette statistics are a projection since numerous nations - 109 in all, and several in Africa and Asian regions - lack statistics.

According to the report, as of recent February this period, at minimum 86 million e-cigarette users were adults, mostly in developed countries.

And at minimum 15 million teenagers between the ages of 13 and 15 currently use e-cigarettes, per studies from 123 states.

Even though several countries have tried to implement e-cigarette regulations to address youth vaping in recent years, by the end of 2024, 62 states yet had no regulation in operation, and 74 countries had no age limit at which e-cigarettes may be bought, reports the public health body.

Simultaneously, tobacco use has been declining - from an estimated 1.38 billion users in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024.

Prevalence of tobacco use among females dropped the most - from 11% in 2010 to 6.6% in 2024.

For men, the reduction was from 41.4% in 2010 to 32.5% in 2024.

But one in five of adults worldwide even now uses tobacco.

Tobacco use is associated to many conditions, such as cancer.

Professionals claim vaping is significantly less damaging than traditional cigarettes, and can assist you stop smoking. It is discouraged for those who don't smoke.

E-cigarettes avoid burning tobacco and do not create tar or toxic gas, two of the most harmful elements in tobacco smoke. They include nicotine, which can be addictive.

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