The Department of Health and Social Care has announced research into the long-term health effects of vaping on children.
The £62 million research project, funded by UK Research and Innovation, will track 100,000 young people aged 8 to 18 years over a decade to understand what affects their health and wellbeing, including the impact of vaping.
Youth vaping has increased in recent years, with a quarter of 11 to 15 year olds having tried it.
The research coincides with the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will limit flavours, packaging and displays designed to appeal to children, and is one of three sets of research being commissioned by the government, alongside the launch of England’s first ever public health marketing campaign to educate children on vaping harms.
HIEDA and the wider BSA Group have been supporting members in their concerns around vaping and its impact on children and young people for a number of years. To see a commitment to investigate and understand the health effects of vaping on children is welcome, as is the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
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