Former deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has issued a dire warning about the dangers of vaping, arguing Australian hospitals will be filled to the brim in 30 years with people suffering from respiratory problems.
Speaking to the ABC, he shared that he was at a wedding recently and “it was like every second young person” resembled “Puff the Magic Dragon with fumes coming out of their nostrils”.
“Australian hospitals are going to be full of cases of people who have health conditions caused by vaping which led to cigarette smoking or just long-term use of vaping,” he said.
Authorities are under the pump to curtail the growing number of young people using e-cigarettes or vapes.
While currently, Austra...
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