Electronic cigarette use among college students more than doubled between 2018 and 2020, especially among women, who are now more likely to smoke e-cigarettes than traditional cigarettes, a Health Promotion Administration (HPA) survey found.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare agency yesterday shared the results at a news conference in Taipei to encourage the passage of a law that would ban the growing industry.
The Executive Yuan on Jan. 13 passed amendments to the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act (菸害防制法) that seek to ban e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco products outright.
It would also raise the legal smoking age to 20 from 18, and expand