Taiwan youth are picking up e-smoking fast and young
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/04/01
By: Renée Salmonsen, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Health and Welfare reported today new
The rate of teen e-smokers in Taiwan is growing at an alarming rate. (Image from Unsplash)
data estimating that over 52,000 teenagers in Taiwan regularly use e-cigarettes.
A poll administered by the Ministry found that e-cigarette use spiked from 2.0% among middle school students and 2.1% among high school students in 2013 to 3.7% and 4.8% respectively in 2015, reported CNA.
The Ministry estimates that there are 100,000 adult, over 18-years-old, e-cigarette smokers.
The Ministry says that e-cigarettes are highly addictive and their long-term effects are not yet fully understood which poses even more of a risk to young adopters. The Ministry is demanding immediate attention to this problem. [FULL STORY]
