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GROUND-BREAKING research will investigate the long-term health effects of vaping on children as part of a scheme to ensure that young people in Barnsley will never be able to buy nicotine products.
The £62m research project into adolescent health, funded by UK Research and Innovation, will track 100,000 young people aged eight to 18 years over a decade, collecting data on behaviour, biology and health records to understand what affects young people’s health and wellbeing, including the impact of vaping.
While vaping is less harmful than smoking and can be a useful tool to help adult smokers quit, youth vaping has skyrocketed in recent years, with a quarter of 11 to 15 year olds having tried it.
The research coincides with the world-leading Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will clamp down on youth vaping by limiting flavours, packaging and displays deliberately designed to appeal to children.
