According to a recent survey, the percentage of young smokers in Paris has been declining since 2011, coinciding with the introduction of the new smoking ban. electronic cigarette
The annual survey undertaken by the "Paris sans Tabac" association is based on a poll of a representative panel of Parisian middle and high schools. The results are striking: between the years 2011 and 2014, the number of smokers among young people fell by around 10%. In the 16-19 age group, the proportion of smokers fell from 43% to around 33%. It fell from 20% to 11% among 12 - 15 year-olds.
Anti-e-cigarette campaigners like to point out the risk of this product being a gateway to smoking among young people, yet smoking among young people is said to be on the decline.
There is a link between this drop and electronic cigarettes
According to Professor Bertrand Dautzenberg, a lung specialist and advocate of vaping, and President of OFTA (Office français de prévention du tabagisme cigarette électroniqu), who conducted the survey, there is a clear link between the emergence of e-cigarettes and the decline in smoking among young people. In fact, 40% of young people have tried the vapoteuse.
Let's not forget that the sale of cigarettes (and electronic cigarettes) to minors is forbidden. Which is a good thing. At Liquidbox, we make a point of controlling the age of our users as much as possible. It's important not to turn the electronic cigarette into an effective gateway, or make nicotine-containing products accessible to the very young.