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 vaping[/caption]
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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