Young adults who began vaping in their teens now say they can’t shake the habit

De Keyser points to the X-ray of a lung of a young adult damaged by vaping. — JOHN DALEY/Colorado Public Radio/TNS

G KUMAR’S vaping addiction peaked in college at the University of Colorado, when flavoured, disposable vapes were taking off.

“I’d go through, let’s say, 1,200 puffs in a week,” Kumar said.