Vaping
Ban all vapes for under 21s, says NI health charity
A ban on disposable vapes has already been approved, but Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke say all vapes should be outlawed for under 21s
Vapes four times more profitable than tobacco to convenience stores – study
The figure comes amid a nine-fold increase in sales of the devices over three years, according to a study.
Sale of cheap ‘big puff’ vapes driving waste crisis, campaigners warn
Concerns are growing over new models coming to market that are driving up the waste crisis as the incoming ban on single-use vapes looms.
Sale of disposable vapes in north will be banned from June 1 2025
New guidance for businesses currently stocking single-use vape products will be published later this month
Over a million illicit vapes seized by trading standards in crackdown
Almost a quarter of test purchases conducted during the operation resulted in illicit vapes being sold to children.
Smoking could cause almost 300,000 cancer cases by 2029, charity says
Cancer Research UK estimates there were nearly 160 cancer cases attributed to smoking diagnosed in the UK every day in 2023.
Vape sales spike for Rizla and Golden Virginia maker Imperial Brands
Sales of alternative smoking products rose 26% last year, as tobacco giants increasingly pivot to e-cigarettes.
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: New legislation will create a ‘smoke-free generation’
Figures show smoking kills over 2,000 people in Northern Ireland every year
Chancellor’s vape tax increase will ‘hurt working people’, says Labour MP
Mary Glindon argued the increase, which will occur in October 2026, is ‘unsustainably high’.
