CHILDREN as young as eight are putting their health at risk by vaping, it has been claimed.
New research shows that the average age of young people starting to vape is between 13 and 15 with the youngest case being just eight.
According to research carried out in secondary schools by the Irish Tobacco Free Research Institute, vaping amongst teens has increased from 23 per cent in 2014 to 39 per cent in 2019.