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

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.

Accounting for more than 10 per cent of deaths worldwide, tobacco smoking is one of the greatest threats to health, known to cause cancer, diabetes and heart and lung disease. Due to the seriousness of the harms caused by tobacco smoking, helping smokers quit and preventing the uptake of smoking is a significant priority.

So, do e-cigarettes lead to smoking?

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