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To vape or not to vape

The investigative series that tackles the stories that matter to Wales. Nelli Bird attempts to part the clouds of confusion around e-cigarettes.

28 minutes

Last on

Wed 9 Nov 2016 00:30

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This week Eye on Wales enters the Willy Wonka-ish world of vaping where Unicorn’s Blood and Pixie Dust are the name of the game. 

In the last four years the number of people using e-cigarettes to vape a growing range of exotically named and flavoured nicotine-infused liquids has increased dramatically.Β Β Β 

Fans of the new technology say vaping is safer than smoking and can help people quit.  But others have concerns that this new habit could undermine the anti-smoking message – particularly for younger people. 

Nelli Bird seeks to strip away the clouds of confusion around e-cigarettes and asks how safe is vaping, are e-cigs producing a new generation of nicotine addicts, andΒ would banning them in public places help or hinder public health messages?

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  • Sun 6 Nov 2016 12:30
  • Mon 7 Nov 2016 18:30
  • Wed 9 Nov 2016 00:30

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