Dr Maxime Boidin is the author of a bombshell new study into the long-term effects of vaping, believes the threat to vapers is even worse than it is to people who smoke cigarettes

"You see a lot more people vaping these days because they don’t think it’s too bad. Many will be horrified to know the truth.”

Vaping could be more dangerous for your health than smoking, increasing the risk of dementia, heart disease and organ failure, according to a major new study. Dr Maxime Boidin, who lead theworld’s first controlled study into vaping's long-term effects atManchesterMetropolitan University - said the health threat to vapers is worse than smoking.

The £62 million research initiative is one of three key studies commissioned by the government, alongside the first-ever public health campaign in England to educate children about the dangers of vaping.

Britain will investigate the long-term effects of vaping on children as young as eight in a decade-long study of their health and behaviour, the government said on Wednesday. The government has been cracking down on the rapid rise of vaping among children,

The UK government has commissioned a study of 100,000 young people over a decade, to find out more about the health impacts of vaping

A 10-year study is set to explore the long-term health effects of vaping on children. The £62 million research project will be taxpayer funded, with money allocated by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI),