Children who vape are 3 times more likely to become smokers, new study suggests
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The largest global review on
vaping in young people found 'consistent evidence' that children who vape are three times more likely to go on to become smokers.
The study also pointed to links between vaping and increased odds of respiratory illness and substance abuse, including
drinking and marijuana use.
Experts from the University of York and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), both in the UK, analysed all available reviews on youth vaping – known as an umbrella review.
It included 56 reviews on 384 studies. Of these, 21 looked at the use of e-cigarettes among young people and later cigarette smoking.
Disposable vapes for sale at a shop in London. Photo: EPA-EFE
Not only were vapers more likely to smoke in later life, they were also more likely to smoke more frequently and intensely, experts said.
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