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Youth Vaping Falls to 5.9% as Quit Attempts Surge

4/25/2026

Summary

Story summary

Youth vaping prevalence fell from 20% in 2019 to 5.9% by 2024 after anti-vaping campaigns and EVALI coverage.
Quit attempts among adolescent vapers rose from 28.8% in 2017-18 to 53.2% in 2019-20.
Quit intentions increased from 56.9% to 79.1% over the same period.
Anti-vaping advertising (>$100 million annually) and EVALI awareness each boosted quit attempts and intentions, and EVALI awareness alone cut never-vaper susceptibility from 30.3% to 25.7%.

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Story summary

Youth vaping prevalence fell from 20% in 2019 to 5.9% by 2024 after anti-vaping campaigns and EVALI coverage.
Quit attempts among adolescent vapers rose from 28.8% in 2017-18 to 53.2% in 2019-20.
Quit intentions increased from 56.9% to 79.1% over the same period.
Anti-vaping advertising (>$100 million annually) and EVALI awareness each boosted quit attempts and intentions, and EVALI awareness alone cut never-vaper susceptibility from 30.3% to 25.7%.