But federal Food and Drug Administration studies are underway to determine how much - if any - better e-cigarettes are than traditional tobacco products
The paper found that among younger adults, defined as men younger than 55 and women younger than 65, cannabis use was significantly associated with 36% higher combined odds of coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke, regardless of whether or not they also used traditional tobacco products
Ms Arnott added: "The Government's response to the consultation on youth vaping due imminently must contain concrete measures to prohibit child-friendly branding, and put products out of sight and out of reach in shops, as well as much stricter regulation including a tax on the pocket money-priced disposable vapes most popular with children." In June, NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard said 40 children were admitted to hospital in England in 2022 due to "vaping-related disorders", up from 11 two years earlier
400 from the pre-ban and 400 from the post-ban period)
While previous research has shown that traditional cigarette smoking is linked to a higher risk of both prediabetes and diabetes, the relationship between e-cigarettes and these conditions is less known