Recent data released from a statewide survey found that youth use of tobacco and vaping products are at record lows.
The California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS), reported that in 2021, only 1% of 7th and 9th graders and 2% of 11th graders reported smoking, which is defined as having smoked a cigarette on “one or more days” in the 30 days prior to the survey.
The compiled data indicated that since 2015, smoking has declined by 50% among 7th graders, 75% among 9th graders, and 71.4% among 11th graders.
Moreover, vaping rates have also declined. The survey found that vaping rates peaked in 2015 with 7% of 7th graders, 13% of 9th graders, and 14% of 11th graders reporting having vaped in the 30 days prior to the survey. While in 2021, the rates reached an all time low with only 2% of 7th graders, 6% of 9th graders, and 10% of 11th graders reported current e-cigarette use.
Diane Caruana – Vaping Post – 2022-10-16.
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