THE GUARDIAN: Experts ‘extremely concerned’ about e-cigarette use and say millions of young people could face ill health in future
Doctors have raised the alarm about high levels of vaping among children worldwide, saying they are convinced e-cigarettes are causing irreversible harm to their health.
Cardiologists, researchers and health experts said they were “extremely concerned” about the harmful effects of e-cigarettes on millions of teenagers and young people, including exposure to toxins and carcinogens – some of which are still unknown.
Nicotine levels in e-cigarettes can be very high, raising the risk of addiction and injury to the developing brains of adolescents. Children are also risking long-term cardiovascular effects as a result of vaping at school and college, experts say.
Speaking at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual congress in Madrid, the world’s largest heart conference, Prof Maja-Lisa Løchen, a senior cardiologist at the University hospital of North Norway, said she was concerned that millions of children could face ill health in future. » | Andrew Gregory, Health editor in Madrid | Monday, September 1, 2025
This is what happens when do-gooding POLITICIANS interfere in people’s personal habits.
If politicians had left things alone, the number of people who smoked was generally coming down, especially in the UK. By promoting e-cigarettes, they have ensured that the smoking habit will endure. Today’s young vapers are tomorrow’s smokers. Do you really think that an adult is going to be satisfied with a mandarin-flavoured vape? FCS, give me a break! Once they mature, people who vape are in serious danger of graduating to the real thing: cigarettes.
In any case, I believe that real cigarettes do less harm to health than e-cigarettes. Prove me wrong! — © Mark Alexander
