30 May 2025, 16:19 | Updated: 30 May 2025, 16:21

By Dr Peter Stahl

For far too long, vaping has been treated like a harmless pastime, especially among young people - normalised as a trend despite mounting, undeniable evidence of its harm.

The 400% surge in usage since 2012 has propelled vaping into a full-blown national public health crisis.

The impending disposable vape ban isn't just welcome; it's a critical, long-overdue intervention to protect a generation.

Vaping isn’t just damaging your lungs. It’s harming your whole body in ways many don’t want to talk about.

These devices deliver high levels of nicotine alongside a combination of chemicals that cause inflammation, restrict blood flow, increase oxidative stress, and damage the critical endothelial cells that line blood vessels.

This combination puts your cardiovascular system at risk with

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