A comprehensive review report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warns of the growing trend of vaping among young people and its negative health effects. The report reviewed thousands of research studies on the effects of vaping on children and young people.

According to the report, vaping use among young people has increased 10-fold over the past decade and many young people are becoming addicted to the habit at a young age.

Research has linked vaping to coughing, wheezing, bronchitis symptoms and an increase in asthma severity.

According to experts, young people who vape are also significantly more likely to start smoking traditional cigarettes later.

Other potential effects of vaping in the report include nicotine addiction, poor oral and dental health, anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts. Evidence is also emerging of possible effects on sleep, eye health and allergies.

Professor Will Carroll, co-author of the report, said vaping should not be considered a harmless part of growing up as a teenager because it has been linked to respiratory health, nicotine dependence and future smoking.