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Vaping among children and teenagers has almost doubled in two years. Experts blame the rise on social media. A survey by Action on Smoking on Health (Ash) showed 7% of 11- to 17-year-olds are vapers. They are being attracted to disposable e-cigarettes, in fruity flavours used by people on TikTok and Instagram. Over the past year, a new generation of disposable vapes known as ‘puff bars’, which contain nicotine, have come onto the market. While it is illegal to sell vapes to under-18s, social media carries posts from teenagers showing the new vapes and discussing the flavours, which include pink lemonade, mango and strawberry banana. The disposable popular vapes are brightly coloured, pocket-size, with sweet flavours and sweet names and cost under £5. Pray for more funding to enforce the law against underage sales. Pray for action against child-friendly packaging and labelling