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What has a new investigation uncovered about vaping in Ireland?
Undercover investigation reveals scale of Ireland's illicit vape market
Over 80% of the shops visited by The Journal Investigates sold the team a disposable vape that breached regulations.
Our investigative team went undercover and bought vapes across the capital
Two products contained multiple times the legal amount of e-liquid
Majority of vapes purchased by undercover team lacked proper health warnings
Irish tobacco companies look to vaping to safeguard bumper profits as cigarette sales fall
The Journal Investigates examines the ‘infiltration’ of the vaping industry in Ireland by ‘Big Tobacco’.
Tobacco companies have said their aim for vaping products is to ‘actively migrate adult smokers’
Several Irish vaping companies also recorded strong profit increases in their latest accounts
Some vaping firms are concerned about the association between their business and smoking
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Does Netflix really glamourise smoking?
Irish vape businesses are already mobilising against any planned e-cigarette ban
Poll: Would you welcome plain pack cigarettes?