Five ways vaping is wrecking your health
Vaping rates have surged in Britain, raising concerns about the long-term health impacts of e-cigarettes. Experts warn that despite being marketed as a safer alternative to smoking, vaping can cause respiratory inflammation and other health risks.
Why it matters
As vaping popularity grows among non-smokers and youth, understanding the potential health consequences is critical for public health policy.
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The number of adult vapers in Britain rose from 2.3 million in 2015 to 5.4 million by 2025. Photo / 123rf
E-cigarettes have been sold as the safer alternative to tobacco, but as their popularity continues to grow, how much damage are they doing?
Originally an uncool tool to help people quit cigarettes, the introduction of cheap, brightly coloured, sweet-flavoured e-cigarettes has seen vaping soar in popularity.
In Britain, it’s now more popular than smoking, with the number of adult users rising from 2.3 million in 2015 to 5.4 million by 2025. This pattern has been replicated in the country’s 11-17-year-olds too, with 1.1 million saying they’ve tried e-cigarettes, and 6% admitting to using them regularly.
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