Family's fears for Katie's vaping

As Katie Price says she needs to quit using vapes, loved ones worry that it's ruining her health, a source tells new

- Leo Roberts

Katie Price has sparked fresh concerns for her health after admitting on social media that she's addicted to vaping.

She posted a shocking X-ray of a diseased lung on her Instagram Stories, which had the warning, “Vaping has officially been linked to rare and irreversible lung disease.” Katie added her own message, “I have to stop.”

Medical research and case reports have linked vaping to a rare, irreversible lung condition called bronchiolitis obliterans, often referred to as “popcorn lung”. According to findings published in the Tobacco Control journal and by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), certain chemicals in flavoured vape liquids could cause severe scarring and narrowing of the lung's small airways.

With a history of lung disease in the star's family, the mum-of-five's loved ones are particularly concerned about her vaping habit.

Katie’s mum Amy, 73, has been battling terminal Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) — which causes scarring of the lungs and makes breathing increasingly difficult — for several years, and she underwent a lung transplant in 2022.

But Katie, 47, who was spotted vaping on a train last year, and was even seen puffing on one of the devices during her and pal Kerry Katona’s recent live tour, has so far struggled to quit.