Vaping could cause lasting damage to young people’s lungs, potentially putting them at risk of a deadly lung disease later in life, scientists have warned.
Researchers found that young adults who vaped suffered a measurable decline in lung function in just 12 months, with heavier users tending to fare worse.
They fear the damage could build up over years, increasing the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – an incurable condition that makes it increasingly difficult to breathe and kills around 30,000 Britons every year.
Usually linked to decades of cigarette smoking, the disease develops when damage to the lungs makes it
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