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LONDON: Children who vape are more likely to become smokers, develop asthma, and experience poor mental health, according to a new UK analysis.
The largest global review on vaping in young people found “consistent evidence” that children who vape are three times more likely to turn out as smokers, dpa reported.
The study also pointed to links between vaping and increased odds of respiratory illness and substance abuse, including drinking and marijuana use.
Experts from the University of York and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) analysed all available reviews on youth vaping – also known as an umbrella review. This includes 56 reviews on 384 studies.
Some 21 of these looked at the use of e-cigarettes among young people and later cigarette smoking. Not only were vapers more likely to smoke in later life, they were also more likely to smoke more frequently and intensely, experts said.
Researchers also tracked breathing problems linked to youth vaping. The data suggested an increased risk among young people who vape of developing asthma or asthma exacerbation.
Other harmful outcomes linked to youth vaping included pneumonia, bronchitis, lower total sperm counts, dizziness, headaches, and migraines.
There was also a link identified between depression and suicidal thoughts among young vapers.
Stronger public health measures
Writing in the journal Tobacco Control, the authors said the data available “consistently indicated a significant association between e-cigarette use and later cigarette smoking in young people”.
They noted that it is difficult to “infer causality” from their review, but said the “repeated strong associations in prospective cohort studies are consistent with a causal relationship”.
“The consistency in the evidence is striking,” said Su Golder, associate professor in health science at the University of York.
“Across multiple studies, young people who use e-cigarettes are more likely to smoke in the future. These findings support stronger public health measures to protect teens from the risks associated with vaping.”
Rebecca Glover, senior author of the study and assistant professor at LSHTM, added: “Vaping is having a detrimental impact on the health of young people globally, and it appears to be a gateway to other substances.
“Our study provides the strongest evidence to date that young people globally face a serious range of physical and psychological harms from vaping and are at higher risk of transitioning to smoking.”
In June, a ban on disposable vapes was introduced in the UK in a bid to curb their use among young people. Retailers are still allowed to sell reusable vapes.
Meanwhile, in Malaysia, health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad has said his ministry is considering a total ban on the sale and use of vape and e-cigarettes.
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