Vaping (E-cigarettes) and children and young people (CYP)
The Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) advocates that:
- vaping should be discouraged among children and young people;
- accurate information should be available for them, their families, schools and health professionals around the potential risks of vaping, in terms of a gateway product for other addictive behaviours; and
- that long-term safety data should be available for this age group in regulated products.
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