Vape is more popular in the military than cigarettes
According to the survey, Vape has replaced cigarettes as the most popular nicotine ingestion method used by members of the US Armed Forces. Indeed, especially in the popularization of nicotine-based E-liquids, it is indeed easier to obtain sufficient nicotine using Vape, and even a few mouthfuls can be used with high concentrations of nicotine E-liquid, which is not achievable by cigarettes.
According to recent findings, the smoking rate of the US armed forces is already lower than the general population. In 2015, 7.4% of military service members smoked, while adult smokers other than US military service personnel were 12.9%. Since 2011, the number of people who occasionally use cigarettes has dropped by half, from 24% to 13.9%.
At the same time, VAPE has replaced more harmful cigarettes in the use of military service members. According to reports, the daily use of steam products by military service members is 11.1%, while the occasional use is reported to be 12.4%. This proportion is rising as 20% of junior service members now use steam products.
VAPE products are reported to be the most popular among US Marine Corps members, with 16.2% of members prefer VAPE. Even in the US Navy, where the use of steam products is prohibited, 14.5% of the members of the members using VAPE still exist.
Obviously, VAPE has penetrated into various groups in the United States and has an upward trend, so the safety of VAPE and E-liquid needs to be better monitored. After all, the impact of a batch of unqualified VAPE or E-liquid is Quite a wide range, and even cause everyone to lose confidence in VAPE.
Although the VAPE share figures may not be absolute, it is not unreasonable to conclude that US service members are turning to VAPE for the intended purpose: as an alternative to smoking cigarette smoke.