But is it safe and who is influencing the growth of this habit? We are particularly interested in finding out if teenagers are being targeted by the vaping industry who sell kid-friendly flavours, such as red slushie, bubblegum and cola bottles, on the Irish market.
Some health professionals see vaping as a safer alternative to smoking. But there could be a new generation of Irish people who don't smoke tobacco getting addicted to nicotine.
noteworthy_ie Anecdotal but I don't know of one person that started with these and then started smoking. I do however know of a lot of people, myself included, that went from cigarettes, to the vape and then to totally quitting. I'm personally think they're the best way to stop smoking.