Consumption data point to a tobacco and nicotine epidemic in Latvia. The number of smokers has started to multiply again. The use of electronic cigarettes in certain age groups has even doubled in a few years. The age at which children first try them is also changing.
Electronic cigarettes are particularly popular among young people aged 15-24. "This is literally a doubling from 22% to 44% since 2016," said Iveta Pudule, Senior Public Health Analyst at theDisease Prevention and Con...