More kids trying vaping 'because they think it's cool' as number doubles in four years
The number of children and young people who are trying vaping is on the rise, according to a report. While overall use of e-cigarettes among young people remains low, the number who have ever tried it has almost doubled in four years. The report looked at surveys relating to e-cigarette use among young people, the most recent of which was the Action on Smoking and Health YouGov survey of more than 2,000 children aged 11 to 18 in 2018. Young people aged 11 to 15 answered the survey online but were recruited to the panel by their parents, who were asked to let children answer on their own. Teenagers aged 16 to 18 were recruited and answered the questions themselves. The survey showed that 11.7...
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