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Landmark study links children vaping to host of health issues
Children who vape are three times more likely to go on to be smokers, according to new analysis which linked youth vaping to a series of health issues.
Vapers were not only more likely to smoke later in life, but they were also more likely to smoke more frequently and intensely, according to experts from the University of York and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). The researchers analysed 56 reviews on 384 studies on youth vaping in an umbrella review, with some 21 of these reviews looking at the use of e-cigarettes in young people and later cigarette smoking.
The largest global review on vaping in young people also discovered that there is an increased risk of respiratory illnesses, like asthma or asthma exacerbation, and substance abuse, including drinking and marijuana use. The study also suggested there are links between youth vaping and pneumonia, bronchitis, lower total sperm counts, dizziness, headaches, and migraines.
A link between depression and suicidal thoughts among young vapers was also identified. Consistent evidence The data available "consistently indicated a significant association between e-cigarette use and later cigarette smoking in young people.
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