Tobacco 21 Advocates Are Pushing The Debunked ‘Gateway’ Vaping Narrative
Steve Birr | ContributorAnother state is mulling a hike to the minimum tobacco purchasing age, relying primarily on the debunked claim that e-cigarettes are a “gateway” to smoking for teens.
Officials are using alarmist tactics, pushing misinformation on the effects of vaping, in order to secure a tobacco purchasing age hike in Idaho, that will also apply to all vapor products. Proponents of the Tobacco 21 agenda in Idaho make the unsubstantiated claims there is little proof the devices help smokers quit, instead arguing the majority of e-cigarette users are teens, reports WTVA.