Soaring numbers of people need treatment for breathing issues caused by vaping, figures show

SOARING numbers of people need treatment for breathing issues caused by vaping, figures show.

Ministers are weighing up plans to prescribe e-cigarettes to help eradicate smoking.

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But NHS Digital statistics show that hospitals in England and Wales saw 177 admissions for patients with vaping-linked problems in 2020.

That almost doubled to 337 last year.

Many new vape models sold online contain high levels of nicotine.

Paediatric doctor Prof Andrew Bush said: “I’ve seen a young person on a heart machine because of an e-cigarette.

“Public Health England has stated they are 95 per cent safer than cigarettes.

"There are no data that support that at all.”

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