E-CIGARETTES are helping more smokers to quit, but their use is also increasing among young people and those who have never smoked, according to the latest report from Statistics Jersey.
This trend is seen in the latest Opinions and Lifestyle Survey report, in which 1,500 people answered various questions on Island life.
The report revealed a slight rise in vaping, with daily users going from 4% in 2022 to 5% in 2023.
A total of 26% of adults had tried or were currently using e-cigarettes, a rise from 19% the previous year.
The data also indicated a significant increase in ex-smokers using vapes to quit, jumping from 22% in 2022 to 36% in 2023.
Half of young adults between 16 to 34 years had experimented with vaping, and notably, 29% of these had never smoked cigarettes before.
The survey showed that increasing numbers of ex-smokers were turning to vapes to help them kick the habit – rising from 22% in 2022 to 36% in 2023.
Professor Peter Bradley, director of public health, said: “Occasional vaping among children has become more common, but few of the young people go onto use e-cigarettes occasionally or regularly.
“Although it is an effective tool for smoking cessation, it is not advised for non-smokers and particularly not for children.”
