Singer Lola Young has said her breathing feels like a “chore” due to the effects of vaping.

In a TikTok video,, external the Grammy winner told her followers her lungs feel “battery powered”.

The 25-year-old has previously acknowledged in videos she “should quit”, but suggested in her latest post that is unlikely to happen any time soon.

Vocal coach Lizzii Hills has told BBC Newsbeat vaping is “not advised” for artists and that difficulty breathing can affect a singer’s voice and performance.

“Somebody once said to me, ‘Lola there will be a day when you wake up, you’ll be 25 or 26, from a deep sleep, and you’ll start to feel the effects of vaping’,” the Messy singer said in her post.

“You know what I said? I said ‘nah’ and rolled my eyes.

“But let me tell you something, the day has come.”

Last month, The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) linked vaping to higher rates of breathing problems after reviewing more than 80 studies.

The review also found an association with wheezing, coughing, poor oral and dental health, poor sleep, mental health problems and eye symptoms.

Describing her symptoms, Young said: “My lungs feel like they’re battery powered, like they’re just one big battery.

“Breathing feels like a chore, it feels like hard work, it feels like I should be paid for breathing. It feels like there will be no tomorrow.”

The NHS says vaping is less harmful than smoking, external, but notes there are still risks – many of which are still not known.

The government is introducing measures to make vapes less attractive, including a ban on single-use vapes, introduced last year.

And from Thursday a new tax will be applied to e-cigarette liquid, with an additional £2.20 added per 10ml.

Hills, who helps artists with their vocals, says vaping can have an impact on an artist’s voice and struggling to breathe can risk straining your voice.

“Vaping may not affect the voice box just itself, it affects the lungs, the airways, the throat – it’s all respiratory, it’s all connected. So doing that can affect your vocal technique,” she says.

“Breathing is really important. Singing requires controlled inhalation and sustained, efficient exhalation.

“You end up trying harder, putting in more effort for the same results you were getting beforehand.”

She adds that when artists struggle with their voice, it can have significant psychological impacts on them too.

“They can feel like they’ve lost themselves,” she says. “It can become quite a big deal emotionally.”

Overall, she wouldn’t recommend vaping to her clients.

“As a performer, as an artist, you want to stay in the best health you can for your voice to work at its best.

“We all know it’s not the healthy choice and if you can avoid it – absolutely.”

Young returned to the spotlight earlier this year following a five-month hiatus after she collapsed on stage.

She has been open in the past about her struggles with her health and addiction, previously telling The Guardian, external about dealing with cocaine dependency.

She has also struggled with her mental health and was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and ADHD when she was a teenager.

BBC Newsbeat has contacted Young’s representatives for comment.

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