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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Ella Pickover

Largest study on youth vaping suggests it is a gateway to smoking

A new study has linked youth vaping to smoking in later life (Alamy/PA) -

Children who vape are more likely to go on to be smokers, be diagnosed with asthma and have poor mental health, a new analysis suggests.

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.

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