Author: moonswamp

A new economic study reveals that while e-cigarette taxes successfully reduce vaping among heterosexual teens, they fail to decrease usage among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning (LGBQ) youth who often rely on nicotine to cope with stress and bullying. Wake Forest University researchers have confirmed that state-level e-cigarette taxes do not universally reduce teen vaping. Occurring against the backdrop of a nationwide effort to curb youth nicotine addiction, this study reveals that price hikes fail to deter LGBQ youth who rely on vaping to manage emotional struggles. Over the past decade, more than 30 U.S. states and various municipalities have…