How on earth did vaping become the hottest new accessory for Gen Z? They’re quite literally everywhere. Buses, Tubes, dance floors, offices, pubs — name any public space, and chances are a cloud of sickeningly sweet smoke has assaulted your nose, followed by a nauseating flash of a cartoonishly colourful vape that’s practically glued to the smoker’s mouth.
I don’t understand it. Although vapes were introduced as an alternative to cigarettes, most of these kids didn’t smoke to begin with. Plus they’re not even that safe. In 2019, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that almost 400 serious lung illnesses and six deaths were linked to vaping.
