March 6, 2019

More needs to be done by the HSE to help smokers quit

Vape Business Ireland (VBI) agrees with Chris Macey, Head of Advocacy for Irish Heart Foundation, that the State is not doing nearly enough to assist Irish […]
February 21, 2019

Irish Times Letter to the Editor: Vaping has a role to play in a Tobacco Free Ireland

(See the original letter in the Irish Times here). Sir, – Dr Muiris Houston’s article ‘Irish anti-vaping sentiment needs to be stubbed out’ (11 February 2019) is […]
February 20, 2019

Inclusion of vaping on Quit.ie a welcome step forward – but more work to be done

Vape Business Ireland (VBI) is delighted that the HSE’s Quit.ie website now includes a section on vaping. However, while this is a welcome step forward, the […]
January 31, 2019

New study finds vaping products are more effective than nicotine patches and gum for quitters

Vaping products have been found to be more effective at helping smokers to quit than other nicotine replacement treatments, such as patches and gum. This is […]
December 11, 2018

UK Government takes another step towards becoming a smoke-free state

The UK Government has published its response to the House of Commons’ Science and Technology Committee (STC) report into vaping products. The report, published in August […]
November 13, 2018

Vaping Etiquette 101

In 2017, research by Debrett’s, a leading expert on etiquette since 1769, revealed that 1 in 3 non-vapers felt a lack of politeness amongst vapers. Yet, […]
October 25, 2018

Healthy Ireland Survey 2018

The Healthy Ireland 2018 Survey findings represent an incredibly important step in the direction of a tobacco-free society for Ireland, showing an increase in smokers turning […]
October 24, 2018

It is time for Government to stop ignoring the role vaping is playing in helping it inch towards its goal of a Tobacco Free Ireland

Vape Business Ireland is calling on the Government and HSE to embrace vaping as a less harmful alternative to smoking and offer smokers clear, factual information […]
October 15, 2018

E-cigarettes: an evidence update

E-cigarettes: an evidence update (here) Published by Public Health England (PHE) in August 2015 • E-cigarettes are around 95% less harmful than smoking • Almost all […]