The latest data from the Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR) have revealed a 20% increase in vapers worldwide from 2020 to 2021.
The GSTHR project, a report by UK public health agency, Knowledge•Action•Change (K•A•C), equated the 20% increase to 82 million in 2021 from 68 million in 2020.
The figures available in the new GSTHR Briefing Paper were based on 49 countries and were obtained by combining data from different sources including the 2021 Eurobarometer 506 survey.
Discussing the findings, GSTHR data scientist Tomasz Jerzyński highlighted the increased vaping rates in specific regions. “As well as the substantial growth in the number of vapers globally, our research shows there has been rapid uptake of nicotine vaping products in some countries in Europe and in North America. This increase is particularly significant, because in most markets, these products have been available for only a decade.”
Diane Caruana – Vaping Post – 2022-10-16.
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