Some of tested products contained toxic chemicals known to harm health as $6.8m state crackdown announced

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The New South Wales chief health officer has warned “there is no such thing as a safe vape” after government-funded research identified toxic chemicals in scores of vapes seized from schools and retailers, including the same substance found in antifreeze.

The dire warning came as the state government announced a $6.8m crackdown on the sale of illegal vapes, plus support for young addicts.