Many teenagers vaping instead of smoking
6 September 2019
Some adolescents who take up vaping will not go on to start smoking, and e-cigarettes reduce exposure to cancer-causing chemicals by 95 per cent compared to regular cigarettes, explains Professor Lion Shahab (UCL Epidemiology & Health).
![Teenager vaping with vapours surrounding his face](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology-health-care/sites/epidemiology_health_care/files/styles/large_image/public/many_teenagers_vaping_instead_of_smoking.jpg?itok=4B2igWmb)