E-CIGARETTE use is becoming more common among under 15s than tobaccos reveals new research published in BMJ Open.

Primary school-aged children in Wales are more likely to have used e-cigarettes than tobacco and more school pupils report having ever used e-cigarettes than tobacco at all ages until age 14-15.

Data shows six per cent of 10-11 year olds and 12 per cent of 11-16 year olds have used an e-cigarette at least once.

It is only among 15-16 year-old pupils where the percentage having ever smoked overtakes the percentage of those who have ever used an e-cigarette.

The research carried out by Cardiff University on behalf of the Welsh Government used date from two national surveys undertaken in 2013-14 among primary and secondary school pupils.