Youth Vaping Rate Increased with Anti-Vaping Campaigns

Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute released a report on the connection between underage e-cigarette use and anti-vaping advocacy.

“Anti-vaping public messaging campaigns by government, advocacy groups, and the media backfired. Teen vaping did not escalate despite the increased anti-vaping messaging but because of it,” said Michelle Minton, CEI senior fellow and author of the report. “Looking at the timeline, underage vaping rates went up along with anti-vaping campaigns that unintentionally portrayed vaping as cool and rebellious.”