E-Liquid Products Tax comes into effect tomorrow The new tax on vapes was a long time coming and will finally come into effect tomorrow. The tax will see increases in the price of vapes and refills in hopes to decrease their use among young people. From tomorrow, the E-Liquid Products Tax will add a charge […]
1 month ago
The results will officially be released in March Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University have been conducting a world first study into the long-term effects of vaping since 2023 and it is due to conclude at the end of March. While there are still a few more weeks left, the author of the study – which […]
10 months ago
A new study claims that smoking a single cigarette takes 20 minutes off life expectancy The new research nearly doubled previous estimates that a single cigarette would shorten a smoker’s life by 11 minutes. The research from University College London, commissioned by the Department for Health and Social Care, says that on average, one cigarette […]
1 year ago
Smoking is like a personality trait for me On a night out, I’m always the one with the Mayfairs people come to when the old habit comes creeping into the heads after one too many. The smoking area is my safe space away from the noise, and lights and if we’re being honest it’s the […]
1 year ago
Minister Stephen Donnelly will appear in front of the Cabinet today and will ask them to sign off on legislation that bans the sale of e-cigarettes and vapes to those under 18. Children under 18 years old will be banned from buying vapes and any other similar product by July under the new bill. Ministers […]
2 years ago
It’s as authorities clamp down on ‘grime crime’ A woman in East London has been fined a hefty £1,500 after flicking a cigarette on the ground from her car window. The fine is part of a clampdown from councils and authorities across the country on so-called ‘grime crime.’ Enforcement officers for Barking and Dagenham Council […]
3 years ago