NATHANIEL LEE | E-cigarettes not just a lot of hot air in teenage vaping trends
E-cigarettes not just a lot of hot air
A new crisis has hit South African schools as studies show alarming trends of vaping among pupils of particularly affluent schools, with experts calling for the implementation of tighter vaping regulations.
According to a study conducted by Prof Richard van Zyl-Smit, a pulmonologist at UCT, one in four matric learners were vaping. Vaping refers to the inhaling of a vapour created by an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) and is common among teenagers. ..
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