Vaping ban for under-18s 'could go further' in Ireland

A plan to ban the sale of vaping products to people under-18 'could go further' and increase the limit to 21.

"There is some evidence to show that it does contain some formaldehydes and other products that can potentially be damaging to the lungs. "I suppose the most certain thing that we can say that it does contain the most highly-addictive drug known - in terms of nicotine - and it's this nicotine addictiveness that can drive the tobacco use in the future.A vaping device contains a coil that heats the liquid to between 300 to 400 degrees and turns it to vapour, which is then inhaled.

A person using a vaping device with flavoured liquid in February 2018. Picture by: eldar nurkovic / Alamy Stock Photo "There's some concerning data coming from the United States where we're seeing a significant increase in the amount of addictiveness of the vaping, as well as increased dependence - meaning that they're more likely to vape within the first few minutes of waking up.

Children start smoking at 14 (median age) which is why the Tobacco industry wants the age increased to 21 for vaping products which are 95% safer.

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