Vaping Declines Among High School Students, Survey Shows

The number of high school students who reported using e-cigarettes fell to 10 percent in the spring of this year from 14 percent last year, according to the results of an annual survey released on Thursday by federal health agencies.

Vaping rose just slightly among middle school students, to 4.6 percent this year from 3.3 percent in 2022. The use of traditional cigarettes among high school students remained at a record low of less than 2 percent.

Other researchers noted that the combined general use of tobacco products by middle and high school students barely fell, to 10 percent this year from 11 percent last year. “On balance, it’s no change in the overall youth tobacco use,” said Karen Knudsen, chief executive of the American Cancer Society. “And that’s concerning.”

NY Times - Nov. 2, 2023