A new study has found that children are influenced by social media to vape, with the number of under-18s who have used the smoking substitutes on the rise. Platforms like TikTok have been criticised for allowing users to glamorise the habit.
The study was shared exclusively with the PA news agency and shows that newer, disposable e-cigarettes are increasing in popularity. They cost around £5 each and come in a wide range of fruity flavours with the most popular brands being Elf Bar and Geek Bar.
Data from the survey of children, carried out for Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and part-funded by the Department of Health, shows many youngsters are attracted to the devices. Some 2,613 children across Great Britain took part in the survey, carried out by YouGov in March, which informed ASH's report.
