Study: Children who spend more time on social media ‘more likely to vape’

A recent study from Britain shows that children who use social media regularly are more likely to vape and smoke cigarettes. — Image by marymarkevich on Freepik

LONDON: Youngsters who spend a lot of time on social media are more likely to vape and smoke cigarettes, new British research suggests.

The more time children and young people spend on social media, the more likely they are to be regular users, experts found.