Growing numbers of young people are using e-cigarettes, despite warnings of respiratory effects and addiction.
E-cigarettes have proven successful as a smoking cessation tool. But aggressive marketing and attractive packaging and flavors have driven the increase in use among young people who had never smoked tobacco before.
How can doctors tackle the epidemic, and what health effects should you prepare to manage in your clinics?
Benji Horwell is a Senior Advisor at the Behavioural Insights Team. He is part of BIT's Health team and his work spans multiple policy areas with a focus on public health, particularly vaping and smoking cessation.
Growing numbers of young people are using e-cigarettes, despite warnings of respiratory effects and addiction. How can doctors tackle the epidemic, and what health effects should you prepare to manage in your clinics?