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

Michael Hamilton

Published: 23:44, 11 Jun 2022
Updated: 23:44, 11 Jun 2022

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.

Figures show soaring numbers of people need treatment for breathing issues caused by vapingCredit: Alamy

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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