Medic doubts over e-cigs

DOCTORS are clueless about the long-term health impact of e-cigarettes, the boss of Britain’s health watchdog admitted.

More research is needed, NICE director of health Professor Gillian Leng told MPs. More than two million Brits use e-cigs.

She said some may see them as an alternative, rather than a tool to quit.

“They are 95% safer than cigarettes but there is 5% that we don’t know about,” she warned.