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People who were overweight or obese and smoked were especially vulnerable, as e-cigarette users with a higher body mass index had worse outcomes than those at a normal weight.

British Gas also faced a scandal over force-fitting prepayment meters in the homes of vulnerable people who fell behind on bills, something he says the company doesn't do anymore.

Still, policy would remain vulnerable to large shocks to the economy and public finances, Selfin said.

The research team showed the pancreas was still developing in childhood, particularly under the age of seven, making it far more vulnerable to damage.

Museum guards are often unarmed, and valuable works are kept in vulnerable display cases rather than vaults.