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INHPF Expresses Concerns over the Impact of “E-Cigarettes” on the Health of Children and Young People Worldwide, Advocating for Control Measures to Safeguard Public Health Over the past decade, e-cigarettes have been growing in popularity, with users worldwide increasing from 7 million in 2011 to 82 million in 2021. In particular, teenagers have shown greater interest and use of e-cigarettes. Studies worldwide have revealed that vaping can result in serious health issues. A major concern lies in the fact that young people starting with e-cigarettes are nearly four times more likely to smoke traditional cigarettes, compared to those who do not use e-cigarettes, due to the presence of nicotine as a stimulant. According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it was reported that in 2022, 2.55 million middle and high school students smoked e-cigarettes. Between 2020 and 2022, the proportion of teenagers aged 14-17 using e-cigarettes rose substantially from 2.1% to 11.8%. This figure was in line with the trend of young adults aged 18-24 whose smoking rates nearly doubled from 5.6% to 21.4%. The 21st Annual Meeting of the International Network of Health Promotion Foundations 2024 (21st INHPF Annual Meeting 2024) and Queensland Prevention Symposium, held from September 2-5, 2024, in Queensland, Australia, was led by the International…