Ask Fuzzy: Are electronic cigarettes a gateway to tobacco smoking?

By Amelia Yazidjoglou
April 4 2021 - 12:00am
Non-smokers using e-cigarettes are, on average, three times as likely to take up smoking cigarettes than non-smokers who have never used e-cigarettes. Picture: Shutterstock
Non-smokers using e-cigarettes are, on average, three times as likely to take up smoking cigarettes than non-smokers who have never used e-cigarettes. Picture: Shutterstock

Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, have been growing in popularity in Australia and across the globe. While there has been significant interest in the direct health impacts of e-cigarettes, the potential for e-cigarettes to lead to tobacco smoking has also garnered much attention.