Exclusive vaping rises 18.8% a year as US adults move away from smoking, study shows
August 07, 2026 by clearingtheair.eu
Exclusive vaping rises 18.8% a year as US adults move away from smoking, study shows
The movement away from smoking is already happening in the data. A study showing exclusive vaping rising by 18.8% a year among US adults suggests that many people are not simply adding nicotine products, but replacing cigarettes with smoke-free alternatives. That distinction matters: full switching is where harm reduction has the greatest potential. Policy should pay attention to these behavioural shifts instead of treating all nicotine use as a failure.
14.10% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 39.8 million current smokers in United States 17.10% of men are current smokers but only 11.10% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
