Vaping Is Increasing Among Younger People -- but Not So for Older Adults, Study Says

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine based on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health Interview Survey found vaping did not gain traction among older U.S. adults from 2014 to 2017, while e-cigarette use among 18- to 24-year-olds increased from 5.2 percent in 2017 to 7.6 percent in 2018, reports CNN . Between 2017 and 2018, increased vaping prevalence was seen in men, individuals who identified as non-Hispanic Asian, persons with family incomes at least four times over the poverty level, and former cigarette smokers. The authors confirmed: "A significant increase between 2017 and 2018 occurred among young adults, but no such increase occurred in middle-aged or older adults."