‘This needs to be illegal’ A group of YouTubers are facing criticism for giving an indigenous tribe vapes and snus as part of a video. The NELK Boys, simply known as NELK, are an American-Canadian YouTube group made up of creators such as Kyle Forgeard, Aaron ‘Steiny’ Steinberg and Salim Sirur. They recenty uploaded a […]

1 year ago

Netflix’s new documentary series is all about ‘big vape’. Netflix has released a first trailer for its new documentary series Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul. Arriving on the streaming service next month, the show is based on a book by Time health correspondent Jamie Ducharme and focuses around Juul, the American e-cigarette […]

2 years ago

The devices “may be confiscated on entry”. It’s become almost the norm that, when attending a festival, concert or pretty much any outdoor event, you’ll be walking through someone’s watermelon-flavoured vape cloud. However, Electric Picnic organisers this year have vowed to put a stop to that, as they have announced that disposable vapes will be […]

2 years ago

Elf Bar has ‘wholeheartedly apologised’ Elf Bar vapes have been taken off shelves in supermarkets across the UK after the company admitted the products contained illegal levels of nicotine. One line of the disposable vape pens had been found to be at least 50 per cent over the UK’s legal nicotine limit. Lab tests carried […]

3 years ago

The measures are designed to prevent young people from starting to vape. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly and Minister of State Frank Feighan have received Government approval to introduce additional restrictions on the sale and advertising of e-cigarettes. Under the new proposals announced on Tuesday (22 November), the sale of e-cigarettes and related nicotine-inhaling products will […]

3 years ago

“I think this is an example of an innovation that is really making the world a worse place.” Minister of State Ossian Smyth has said he believes that disposable vapes need to “be banned completely” and that he has been working with officials on the plan. The Minister made the comments on Newstalk Breakfast on […]

3 years ago