Safety of vapes | BBC Breakfast

Duration: 1'33''

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Doctors in the UK have issued a warning about vaping, after a teenager almost died from serious breathing problems linked to e-cigarettes. Public health experts say the case shows vaping is not completely safe, but maintain it's still better for you than smoking.

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