An urgent warning has been issued to parents because vapes are banned in schools.
Children like young as 10 have been caught smoking flavored e-cigs in the toilets during their lunch breaks.
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Evelyn Forde, Principal of Copthall School, Mill Hill, North Londonsaid fumes are not allowed – but kids still smoke them.
Ms Forde now wants to spend thousands of pounds installing sensors to prevent students from using them in the toilets.
She said news: “[A vape is] a prohibited item in our school, it is prohibited just like cigarettes or a knife.
“We take it very seriously because we can see the danger to their health.”
Teachers are asking parents and older siblings not to buy vapes for underage children because they have “zero fruit” in them.
According to the era YouGov smoke free youth survey for Action on Smoking and Health, the percentage of children who vape more than once a week has increased from 1.3 percent in 2020 to 3.1 percent in 2022.
Specialists are now warning that, in addition to fears that vaping could cause brain development problems, it could also be a gateway to other drugs.
Ministers also debate discouragingly e-cigarettes by introducing a levy on disposable items fumeslike Eleven Bars.
The price can be increased better adapted to reusable fumesmaking them less affordable for children.
Sir Chris Whitty warned against this this week the country must act against vaping children as the numbers continue to rise.
Said the straightforward health chief the marketing of the products to teenagers was “completely unacceptable”.
He explained that some brands are “obviously promoted to children” and it shouldn’t be allowed.
Elfbar said: “How to better protect younger and underage groups is an industry-wide topic and is also a top priority for Elfbar.
“We have launched a range of programmes, including the Lighthouse Guardian programme, to protect the safety of teenagers and prevent their use of nicotine in any form.
“We are actively engaging industry associations, government and policy agencies, and other key stakeholders in this area.”
Industry figures told Jeremy Hunt a this week vape tax would be “counterproductive” because it helps smokers kick the habit.
While it would ruffle the feathers in the booming industry, charities and campaigners firmly support the proposals.
The plans have been put forward as part of the government’s response to the Khan Review on smoking.
The damning report urged ministers to “make every effort to prevent children and young people from vaping, including by banning child-friendly packaging and descriptions”.
It also suggested increasing the smoking age every year could combat the British cigarette crisis.