Raising vaping age actually increases teen smoking - WND.com - WND.com

(DAILYCALLER) — Raising the vaping age actually leads to an increase in teen smoking, according to a new study from Cornell University.
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Published in Preventative Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine investigators found an 11.7 percent increase in teen cigarette use after states introduced new age restrictions for e-cigarettes between 2007 and 2013.
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Legislators across the country are bringing bills to statehouses to raise the vaping age in line with the smoking age to a new high of 21 in some states. Politicians and public health activists argue e-cigarettes could hook kids on nicotine and lead to them to transition to tobacco and, therefore, need to be more tightly regulated.

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I saw this with alcohol in the states - because they add an allure to it, younger people want to do it to seem more mature. In countries where drinking is allowed at 18, it isn't as unfairly coveted as a sign of adulthood or responsibility, so its just something that is associated with responsibility. I can definitely imagine this has the same effect with nicotine.

 

You know raising the drinking, smoking etc. age is usually ends in increased usage on that field.
It will happen with vaping too, possibly.

I can only talk about the 21th age restrictions in america not doing any good for teenage drinking.

 

How ironic...

Although if they're really serious in increasing the age limit, they should be strict with it. So that it wouldn't be useless...

 

Finally the media puts out something smart! I've been saying this since day one.

 

I agree with Abovethesmoke. The teens feel too compelled and want to try ways in order to become more "manly" and they think they can achieve it by doing things above the age limits illegally such as drinking or smoking. Good statistic from WND