TREAT HOSPITALS VAPING UNDER 5S

Fears kids are using parents' e-cigarettes

- MARTIN BAGOT

KIDS under the age of five are being admitted to hospital after vaping.

NHS England figures showed 11 children in that age range were hospitalised because of e-cigarettes in 2023.

Experts warn acute use of vapes can cause the lungs to bleed and leak air.

It is thought that young children are getting hold of their parents' e-cigarettes, which can be brightly coloured and come in fruit flavours.

Last year, there were 50 admissions to hospital for vaping-related disorders among those aged under 20, up from six in 2020.