A children's health expert has warned that young people are ending up in hospital with “lung collapse” and “lung bleeding” after using illegally-sold vapes.
This comes as NHS data has revealed that 40 youngsters under the age of 19 were admitted to hospital in the past year from vaping. Among this alarming figure, were 15 children aged nine or under, which is up from 12 the previous year and two the year before that.
Paediatric chest physician Professor Andy Bush confessed to being “absolutely horrified” by the statistics, adding: "Young children are being exposed to substances of addiction, substances that are toxic and some of the toxicity is not known.”
