The Health Ministry’s 2025 smoking report finds that about 20% of Israeli students have tried e-cigarettes, surpassing the rate of those who have tried regular cigarettes for the first time. 17% reported vaping at least once in the past month. The ministry warned of a declining age of first exposure to nicotine and announced that from August 2026, graphic warning labels will be mandatory on all tobacco and vaping products.
01 · How it developed
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