IRRATIONAL MORAL PANICS ARE LETHAL. NICOTINE VAPING IS NOT

Shockingly, he then said there’s evidence to show many young people take up e-cigarettes without ever smoking and boldly suggested that almost all children will be vaping in the next five years if nothing changes.

Though terrifying, these warnings don’t align with data from Action on Smoking and Health; a charity set up by the Royal College of Physicians.

According to a recent report from ASH, more than 90 percent of 11-17 year-olds have either ‘never tried or are unaware of e-cigarettes’.

The same document also found vaping amongst those who haven’t smoked was ‘low and largely experimental’, with less than two percent of 1117 year-old never smokers reporting monthly e-cigarette use.

Despite its status as a voice in tobacco control, Allsopp made it clear that she isn’t convinced ASH’s data paints a whole picture of the youth vaping issue.

And while she acknowledges that she is ‘clearly’ not a scientist, the TV host said she doesn’t think the groups research reflects the experiences of parents and teachers.

ALLSOPP’S RECENT TWITTER POSTS HAVE POLARISED OPINIONS ON THE ALREADY CONTROVERSIAL TOPIC OF E-CIGARETTES, HERE’S WHAT MEMBERS OF THE VAPE COMMUNITY HAD TO SAY.