Gay people vape far more than their straight peers, new research shows

Gay, lesbian and bisexual people vape at significantly higher rates than their heterosexual counterparts, a report from the surgeon general has revealed.

According to the report, published on Tuesday (19 November), close to 38 per cent of GLB adults in the US have tried e-cigarettes or vaping, compared with just 16.5 per cent of their straight peers, with bisexuals the most likely to have done so, at 46.7 per cent. For gay men, the figure was 31.8 per cent and 26.7 per cent for lesbians.

The data, drawn from between 2019 and 2021, revealed that queer teenagers and young adults were also more likely to vape. More than 56 per cent of high-school students who identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual reported trying e-cigarettes, compared with 49.8 per cent of

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