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Poll: Should sweet-flavoured vapes be banned in Ireland?

Yesterday it emerged that 22% of 12-17 year-olds in Ireland have tried vaping.

YESTERDAY, A NEW study suggested that 22% of 12-17 year olds in Ireland have tried vaping.

Minister for Health Simon Harris expressed concern at the statistic, accusing the tobacco industry of targeting young people with flavoured vapes and by using cartoons in their ads.

Last year, the Minister suggested the the sale certain flavoured e-cigarettes, such as candy floss and bubblegum, could be banned under new measures amid concern from campaigners that such products are used to target teenagers.

However, Vape Business Ireland said at the time that flavours play “an important role for adult smokers looking for a less harmful alternative product”.  

So today we’re asking: Should sweet-flavoured vapes be banned in Ireland?


Poll Results:

Yes (6680)
No (5055)
I don't know/No opinion (349)

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    Nov 27th 2024, 11:25 PM

    Only today had another conservation with someone over major decline in younger lot actually reading books due to bloody smartphones. Attention span seriously f’d,, anything longer than a tik toc clip causes anxiety. It’s great achievement plus encouraging to see younger authors able to apply and blow it out of park. Congratulations.

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    Nov 28th 2024, 12:31 AM

    @Padraig Leahy: Well said Padraig..well said

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    Nov 28th 2024, 8:12 AM

    @Padraig Leahy: you say it best, when you say nothing at all.

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    School children and above age should read the Last Disco to get it into their heads how people power won against a corrupt litany of self serving Government who simply wished not only the 48 victims but hundreds of their relatives would just go away.
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    Nov 28th 2024, 1:33 AM

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    Nov 29th 2024, 9:55 AM

    Thank you all at Journal staffers and ex staffers the helped tell the story of our loved ones last hours, and the fight for justice. I have to say, though I am still on the first chapter…. to many bad memories coming back, I’m sure I will finish it some time later, but Congratulations all

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    Congrats, folks!!

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