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Girls vaping at higher rates than boys, national study finds
For decades, boys and men were more likely than their female peers to use nicotine. But a new study from MUSC shows that among U.S. adolescents, that pattern has reversed for vaping.
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For decades, boys and men were more likely than their female peers to use nicotine. But a new study from MUSC shows that among U.S. adolescents, that pattern has reversed for vaping. Girls have been vaping at higher rates than boys since 2021, with the gap becoming particularly pronounced among older teenagers, according to the study published in JAMA Pediatrics .
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