Canadian Teens With Extra Cash in Pocket Most Likely to Pick up Vaping: Study

Teens with extra money to spend are more likely to buy e-cigarettes, according to a recent study from the University of Waterloo. Researchers looked at survey responses from 46,000 teens in 167 schools across the country and found that e-cigarettes appear to be “attracting new groups of adolescents who aren’t considered high-risk for traditional cigarette use,” said Dr. Kate Battista, a postdoctoral scholar in the School of Public Health Sciences at Waterloo. The study looked at how often teens use e-cigarettes, cigarettes, and both smoking methods, factoring in age, sex, racial and ethical background, family income, disposable income, and even whether they have their own own bedroom....