UO researcher part of study suggesting link between vaping and smoking

Researchers from three universities, including the University of Oregon, warn that e-cigarettes could lead young people into nicotine addiction and make them more likely to start smoking traditional cigarettes.

In a study published in JAMA Pediatrics, published by the American Medical Association, the researchers describe a study that surveyed almost 700 young people who said they had no intention of ever smoking regular cigarettes. Only a small subset of that group was already using e-cigarettes, but after a year a much higher percentage of that group had taken up regular cigarettes than the group that was not using e-cigarettes at the start.

Senior research associate Michael Stoolmiller of the UO participated in the study along with researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Dartmouth University.

For the full story, see “E-cigarettes: Teens who vape are more likely to smoke later, study says” in the Los Angeles Times.