Is vaping our next public health emergency?

As the number of smokers in the UK continues to decline, there’s a new trend sweeping the country: vaping. How much do we actually know about these addictive e-cigarettes and the chemicals they contain? Could they be more harmful than cigarettes? And why are they so appealing to young people? This episode we’re uncovering all of that, as well as finding out whether we need to worry about ‘popcorn lung’ and how the tobacco industry manipulated scientists for decades.Special thanks to today's experts, Eve Taylor & Dr Katie East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to Eureka!, the show that gets under the skin of science with questions that really matter! Join science enthusiast Rick Edwards and actual real-life scientist Dr Michael Brooks every week as they dissect some of the universe’s most puzzling questions with the help of the world’s leading experts. From alien invasions and AI robot takeovers, to face transplants and talking animals, Rick and Michael are getting to the bottom of it all! Subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.