Clare Oncology Nurse Insists Children Are Vaping At Earlier Age Due To Flavours

A Clare based Oncology Nurse insists a smoke and vape free Ireland is only possible by targeting the root of the addiction.

Calls are being made by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland for an increase in the age limit on buying tobacco and nicotine inhaled products to 21.

Anne Murphy from Sláine an Chláir says it’s worrying as teenagers may not be aware of the impacts of nicotine addiction when they first start to vape as the variety of flavours mask the dangers.

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She believes people are becoming addicted at a younger age and maybe be more inclined to smoke cigarettes later in life.

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