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Podcast: Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
Episode: Dr Bryan Betty: A new study reveals first long-term consequences of vaping
Description: There’s been a lot of discussion and concerns about the long-term effects of vaping of late, especially regarding young people. New research has started to uncover potential long-term problems with vaping. What is the problem with vaping? It was introduced as a “quit smoking” tool and was accepted to be less harmful than smoking. Useful as a quit smoking tool, as a substitute for cigarettes . However, the growing issue in NZ is young people taking up vaping who would otherwise not smoke. Surveys indicate that 26.5% of 18–24-year-olds and 10% of 14–18-year-olds vape daily. Concerns if there would be...