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Council pursuing enforcement notices against vape shops

Concerns have been raised about the number of shops locally selling “tobacco, tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products” to young people. The issue was highlighted at Derry City and Strabane District Council’s November Health and Community ...

10 Dec 2024 at 12:33

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HSE urges smokers to ‘take back control’ with free nicotine replacement

The HSE Quit Service is urging smokers to quit, offering free and personalised support with the help of free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). Healthy Ireland Survey Results 2023 data shows that 18 per cent of the population are current ...

03 Jan 2024 at 15:33

Scotland

Public health campaign warns young people how vaping can ‘Take Hold’

A campaign informing children and parents of the dangers of vaping has been launched by the Scottish Government. The “Take Hold” campaign highlights the dangers of nicotine addiction as a result of vaping, with posters and outdoor ...

22 Nov 2023 at 11:38

Life

My child is vaping – how bad is it?

Paediatricians have warned vaping is “fast becoming an epidemic among children” and are calling for disposable vapes to be banned. Many parents may be concerned about their own child’s health if they’re vaping. In May, Action on ...

06 Jun 2023 at 16:03

Vapes are ‘public health ticking time bomb’ for under-18s, MPs told

Vaping products are being “illicitly traded” in school playgrounds, MPs have heard, amid fears the devices are a “public health ticking time bomb” for youngsters. Conservative MP Neil Hudson (Penrith and The Border) suggested ...

02 May 2023 at 20:05

Football

PFA survey finds around one in five footballers using snus or tobacco pouches

Around one in five male and female professional players who took part in a new survey are currently using snus, nicotine pouches or both. The study by Loughborough University, commissioned by the Professional Footballers’ ...

28 May 2024 at 22:30

Health & Wellbeing

How quitting smoking can boost your health and finances – as Government considers adding messages to cigarette packs

Messages encouraging smokers to quit could be added to cigarette packs. A draft proposal with the suggestion is being considered by the Government. According to the Department of Health, these inserts will highlight the ...

14 Aug 2023 at 12:50

Scotland

Snus-style pouches will be included in ‘smokefree generation’ law, says minister

Nicotine pouches sometimes described as “snus” will be included in the UK-wide crackdown on tobacco, a Scottish Government minister has said. It comes after free samples of the pouches were handed out for free at ...

06 May 2025 at 14:06

Health & Wellbeing

How addictive are ‘snus’ nicotine pouches and what do they do to your body?

Health experts are warning against the use of snus and nicotine pouches after it was revealed their use was prevalent among professional footballers. It comes after a study by Loughborough University found that ...

29 May 2024 at 14:17

13% of ‘nicotine-free’ vapes contain the addictive substance – Trading Standards

Some 13% of supposedly “nicotine-free” vapes on sale in the UK contain the highly-addictive substance, a Trading Standards investigation has suggested. Trading Standards teams from the organisation’s Heart of ...

06 Mar 2025 at 12:08

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Leitrim woman breaks 45-year smoking habit finding strength through HSE support

A Leitrim woman who smoked 20 cigarettes a day for 45 years has said her life is ‘so much better,’ since enrolling in Community HSE Stop Smoking Service in Leitrim. Angela was hospitalised with pneumonia in ...

29 Oct 2024 at 11:33

MPs back plan to rid nation of ‘toy-like’ vapes which are ‘menace on streets’

A minister has vowed to rid England of “toy-like” disposable vapes which have become “a menace on our streets”. MPs backed plans to ban some vape products from June next year, which environment minister ...

13 Nov 2024 at 18:26

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