Dangerous levels of lead and nickel found in illegal vapes

The vapes were collected from Baxter College in Kidderminster and were tested in a laboratory.

The results showed that users could be inhaling “more than twice the daily safe amount of lead and nine times the safe amount of nickel.”

John Britton, a epidemiology professor at the University of Nottingham and part of the Royal College of Physicians Tobacco Group, explained the risks. He said, “Lead is a neurotoxin and impairs brain development, chrome and nickel are allergens and metal particles in general in the bloodstream can trigger blood clotting and can exacerbate cardiovascular disease.”

The Inter Scientific Laboratory, a Liverpool-based lab, works with vape manufacturers to ensure regulatory requirements are being met. They were sent a selection of 18 vapes to test.