Why 20-somethings are trading their vapes for cigarettes

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🗞️ Driving the news: Young people in their 20s are increasingly turning to cigarettes instead of vapes, according to a recent observation at a graduate student holiday party
• This shift back to traditional smoking seems to be a response to the overwhelming stress and uncertainty that many young people feel today

🔭 The context: Vaping, perceived as supposedly safer alternative to smoking among young people, has seen a decline in usage
• Factors such as health concerns about vaping and an overwhelming cultural connection to smoking, especially in literary and artistic circles, are contributing to the resurgence of cigarette use among the younger generation

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: This trend is concerning not only for public health but also for environmental sustainability
• Cigarette smoking remains a major contributor to environmental degradation through deforestation for tobacco cultivation and the pollution of the environment through cigarette butts

⏭️ What's next: As more young people return to smoking, there could be renewed conversations about the regulation of both cigarettes and vapes
• Additionally, there might be calls for stricter controls on tobacco use in various social environments

💬 One quote: “They may be finding cigarettes to be the least hazardous thing happening in their lives at the moment.” — Katie Roiphe, in her column

📈 One stat: Young people are rediscovering smoking as a counterbalance to the overwhelming pressures of modern life, contributing to a potential health crisis

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