WHO estimates at least 15 million teenagers use e-cigarettes worldwide

Global report reveals alarming number of people partaking in 'new wave' of addictive practice: 'Aggressively targeting young people'

Even as tobacco use around the world has continued to fall, the rates of individuals — especially young people — using nicotine-containing e-cigarettes and vapes have climbed significantly, according to a new report from the World Health Organization.  "Millions of people are stopping, or not taking up, tobacco use thanks to tobacco control efforts by countries around the world," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, in a…

Surging numbers of children using e-cigarettes, WHO says

In countries that have the data, children are on average nine times more likely than adults to vape, the organization said.

Almost 15 million teens around the world using vapes, WHO report says

The report marks the first time the WHO has tracked e-cigarette usage, and found that "adolescents are generally using the products at a higher rate than adults".