Youth vaping is on the rise – and it's harming more than just their health

The study says teenagers are ‘particularly sensitive’ to nicotine exposure, which ‘may have long-term effects on attention, cognition, memory and mood’. Photo: Freepik

Vapes are “compromising children’s human rights,” academics have said as they called for more regulation of e-cigarettes to protect young people.

Experts said some children are missing lessons to vape and are unable to concentrate in classrooms due to nicotine dependence.