Vaping appears to act as a gateway to cigarette smoking among young people, a new evidence review says.
E-cigarettes also were significantly linked to risk of asthma and substance use, researchers reported Tuesday in the journal Tobacco Control.
"The consistency in the evidence is striking," said lead researcher Su Golder, an associate professor in health science at the University of York in the U.K.
"Across multiple studies, young people who use e-cigarettes are more likely to smoke in the future," she said in a news release. "These findings support stronger public health measures to protect teens from the risks associated with vaping."
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