VAPING has landed 178 people in hospital since 2000, including seven children, Private Healthcare Australia has revealed.
Another 19 young people aged 15 - 24 required hospital treatment related to vaping.
CEO of Private Healthcare Australia Dr Rachel David said, "this is more evidence of the dangerous, addictive threat vaping poses to Australians of all ages".
"E-cigarettes or vapes might smell sweet... but research shows they contain up to 200 chemicals including weed killer and paint stripper."
The hospital admissions cost health funds $1.23 million, with the median cost $1,960.
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