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Clare Oireachtas Health Committee Member Says Ireland Has Let Vaping Get "Out Of Hand"
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English - June 24, 2024 12:01 - 9 minutes - 8.25 MB - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A Clare Oireachtas Health Committee member claims Ireland has let vaping get out of hand and argues it was not regulated when it should have been.
Figures from the latest CSO's Growing up Ireland report shows that 1 in 10 thirteen year olds have tried vaping.
Concerns have been voiced about the longterm health complications they may cause, especially to those below the age of 18 as they are still developing mentally and physically.
Ennistymon Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway says there will be great push back on any vape-related bans but believes it's the right step forward.