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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Ella Pickover

Fresh concerns over chemical found in flavoured vape liquid

Pregnant women have been warned about how vaping could potentially harm their unborn child - (PA)

Researchers have urged that expectant mothers receive warnings regarding a "potential harm" associated with a widespread chemical used to give vapes their taste.

Laboratory tests revealed that vanillin, a widely used flavouring additive in e-cigarettes, has the potential to "compromise core processes of early human development".

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