Vapes, or e-cigarettes, were introduced as a healthier, non-addictive alternative to smoking cigarettes in about 2006. Since then, these battery-operated devices that produce vapour instead of smoke have exploded in popularity, particularly in young people. What you might not be aware of is that vapes have never gone through a rigorous health and safety review, and there has been no testing. They are widely available and popularity is soaring, but there has been no formal investigation into the impact of vaping on our health.
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Read More...Of particular interest to me was how the students reported that your sessions had impacted on their likely behaviour in the future – not even once seems to have struck a chord! ......
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