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Luke Costin

Vape inaction 'not an option' despite huge GP need

An Australian review found evidence that e-cigarettes cause poisoning, acute lung injury and burns. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Packed GP waiting rooms might need to find space for hundreds of thousands more patients each year under an analysis of new vape rules.

But as the number of e-cigarette users hits 1.3 million, one state minister says stemming the tide of an emerging health crisis is essential.

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