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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Katie Weston

Builder nearly dies after 'chemical tasting' vape from corner shop burns hole on his lung

A fit and healthy builder feared he was going to die after a "chemical tasting" vape left him with a hole burnt on his lung.

Alex Gittins started experiencing breathing issues shortly after inhaling a vape bought at a corner shop in County Durham on May 25.

He told the Mirror: "I noticed an awful chemical taste in the back of my throat, then five to 10 minutes later I felt what was like a stitch."

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