Non-smokers are therefore indirectly impacted by it
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In 2015/2016, the current vaping prevalence among adults in Aotearoa New Zealand was 1.4%.[xxiv] By 2018/2019, just after the legalisation of nicotine-containing vaping products, the current vaping prevalence had jumped to 3.9%.[xxv] As of 2022/2023, current vaping prevalence in Aotearoa New Zealand is 11.9%.[xxvi] For context, the population of Aotearoa New Zealand in 2023 was 5.24 million - this equates to roughly 623,000 vapers in 2023.[xxvii] The rise in vaping rates, and associated decrease in smoking rates, have led to vaping rates overtaking smoking rates, as shown in the above figure
Secondhand Smoke
After four or five refills, the tank is mostly full of air
I think because vaping is so normalized, its exciting to people when a cigarette comes out. Despite the significant progress in reducing young adult smoking over the past two decadesin fact, only 11 percent of adults ages 18 to 29 smoke cigarettes, an all-time low in the U.S., according to a 2022 Gallup poll theres a clear recent uptick in nicotine use among Gen Z in the form of e-cigarettes, Zyns, and the occasional drunk cigarette, says Reza Ronaghi, MD, a pulmonologist at UCLA Health
