Study finds young people consider vaping and smoking interchangeable, and may revert to smoking if disposable vapes are banned.

A new study by the University of East Anglia reveals that young people view vaping and smoking as interchangeable, yet are more aware of the potential harms of vaping. The research suggests that banning disposable vapes or increasing their prices could lead young people to revert to smoking tobacco. Many participants believed they could circumvent a proposed ban by stockpiling or purchasing vapes illegally.