Among those taking part in the study is Jack Harvey, a former smoker who has beenHe said:"I'd say it's probably more addictive than cigarettes for me. And with the accessibility of having it in your pocket or on your person at all times it just makes it a lot harder to stop."
The study has been launched at a time when calls for research into the long-term effects of vaping have intensified.Local councils are calling for disposable vapes to be banned in the UK by next year on environmental and health grounds.There is also speculation the government might ban disposable vapes to curb use among young people. Adult smokers have been encouraged to vape as a means of quitting cigarettes.
"It is definitely much less harmful than smoking but that doesn't mean to say it is risk free," said Deborah Arnott, chief executive of Action on Smoking and Health. "We do need longer-term research to show what the impact is so that people who have never smoked know the risks they are putting themselves to by vaping."
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