A respiratory specialist in Kerry says vaping is causing respiratory problems in teenagers and young people.
The most recent Healthy Ireland Survey found that 1-in-5 women aged between 15 and 24 use e-cigarettes daily or occasionally.
The figure for men of the same age group is 16 per cent.
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Consultant respiratory specialist at University Hospital Kerry, Dr Liam Chawke says the majority of his teenage and young patients never smoked before starting to vape:
Today, Ash Wednesday is Ireland’s National No Smoking Day.
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UHK is reinforcing its commitment to being a 'No Smoking or Vaping' Campus, to ensure patients, staff and visitors can breath easily.
Dr Chawke says there isn't enough research on treating the illnesses caused by vaping:
