Misleading by design: experts slam Daily Mail for exaggerating youth vaping harms

August 21, 2025 by clearingtheair.eu

Misleading by design: experts slam Daily Mail for exaggerating youth vaping harms

Experts criticized a Daily Mail article labeling vapes as harmful to youth as misleading. The research cited lacks evidence of causation, purposefully excludes benefits, and relies on low-quality data. The umbrella review of reviews on youth vaping connected it to smoking and health issues but didn't prove causation. Claims of vaping leading to smoking were disputed, with smoking rates among youth decreasing as vaping rose. Concerns about asthma effects were uncertain. The EVALI outbreak was linked to illicit THC, not nicotine e-liquids. Experts suggest caution with youth vaping while avoiding broad conclusions about adult harm reduction based on this limited review. Media misrepresentation undermines harm reduction efforts.

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