Scientists link vaping to a new health problem in Gen Z

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Scientists link vaping to a new health problem in Gen Z
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Roughly one in seven high schoolers in America vape regularly, but how is this impacting their mental and physical health?

, asthma, damaged blood vessels and heart disease. Now, researchers have found vaping may negatively impact young people's mental health too.

Stock image of a woman vaping. Around one in seven high schoolers in the U.S. say they vape regularly.The study looked at data from the Canadian Health Measure Surveys, of 905 people between the ages of 15 to 30 years old, the 115 who vaped were more likely to report experiencing extreme chronic stress. It also found that young people who vaped were more likely to be physically active.

What is not clear is whether vaping causes stress or is used as a coping mechanism by people who are already in a stressful situation. Or maybe it's a bit of both, trapping the user in a cycle of stress-induced vaping and vaping-induced stress.

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