Vaping
Who is most affected and why?
Vaping is more likely for youth in disadvantaged than more advantaged groups, especially among youth who had never smoked. Additionally, the unequal uptake of vaping may mirror, or potentially replace, the longstanding socioeconomic rise seen in smoking, which remains more common in disadvantaged groups and considered more health damaging.
The levels of smoking in deprived areas have reduced in recent years and some think this may be due to the introduction of e-cigarettes. Findings were slightly consistent with this notion, but did not examine trends in stopping smoking all together. Further studies on the reduced levels of smoking being impacted over time by e-cigarettes is needed.
