Vapes and e-cigarettes have 3,000 times more germs than the average toilet seat.

The discovery comes from a new analysis by BioLabTests in Coventry, which found that after just three days of use, the mouthpiece of a strawberry-ice Lost Mary vape contained around 150,000 colony-forming units (CFUs) - “as many as 3,000 times more than the bacteria found on a typical public toilet”, the lab reported.

Microbiologist Reynold Mpofu, who led the investigation, said “every touch and puff” fuels microbial growth.

He warned: “This evidence highlights the critical importance of regular cleaning and exceptional hygiene for vape devices.”

The rapid build-up occurs because vape mouthpieces mimic the “warm, moist environment” that microbes thrive in.

According to Mpofu, it is “not surprising given t

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