Ireland is not ready to ban vapes as people “don’t seem to be convinced” of their harm, according to a leading respiratory physician.
Ireland is “not ready” to follow Australia in banning vapes from general sale, according to a leading respiratory physician.
“Some of us argue they're for harm, but the Government didn’t seem to be convinced that they were harmful in themselves.”Dr Clancy noted that Ireland has lost focus on nicotine issues. “We’ve been banging on about vapes since 2016 when we showed that youngsters were using them extensively and tried to get something to happen.“They're quoting percentages now that 40% of 16-year-olds have used them and 18% are using them regularly," he said.“We have a much greater problem that we haven’t tackled yet.”Dr Clancy criticised the authorities for failing to convince the public of the dangers of vaping.
“We know that to be untrue because we’ve seen a decline in smoking hugely over the last 20 or 30 years.
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