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Disposable vapes pose hidden environmental threat, researchers warn

Vaping isn't just annoying to passersby who have to walk through clouds of vapor but may be actively harmful to the environment, a new study says. Discarded nicotine vapes contain extremely high levels of lead and other heavy metals in their remaining cache of e-liquid, researchers report in the journal Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.

Disposable vapes pose hidden environmental threat, researchers warn

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