WHO Report Reveals Alarming E-cigarette Addiction Among Children

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns about the alarming rise in e-cigarette addiction among children globally. A new WHO report reveals that over 100 million people worldwide are vaping, with at least 15 million of them being children aged 13 to 15.

The report highlights that children are nine times more likely to vape than adults, with the industry aggressively targeting young people. Etienne Krug, Director of Health Determinants Promotion Prevention at WHO, emphasized that the promotion of vapes as less harmful than cigarettes is hooking kids on nicotine early, risking their health for decades.

Despite a decrease in the number of tobacco users globally, the rise in child vaping poses a significant public health challenge.