Youths seem to believe vaping is harmless. However, the stark reality is far from the truth.
Although vaping is banned in Singapore, the sight of youngsters vaping in public is getting increasingly common, especially with borders reopening after the pandemic. Vaping can result in e-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI), a severe medical condition with pneumonia-like symptoms linked to certain chemicals in e-liquids.
Hear from Assistant Professor Yvette van der Eijk from the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health as she weighs in on the safety and effectiveness of vaping as a smoking cessation aid here.