Survey shows vaping rate doubled in Vermont, while cigarette use declined

More people than ever are vaping in Vermont. Survey results released this week by the Vermont Department of Health show the rate of e-cigarette use in the state doubled, from 3% to 6% of adult respondents, between 2016 and 2022. During that same six-year period, cigarette use dropped, from 17% to 13%, among those surveyed. Ben Truman, a spokesperson for the health department, said there was growing concern among health officials about the increase in vaping. “What we’re seeing nationally indicates that this is a trend,” he said. The Adult...