Thunder Bay police say they're seeing an "alarming" trend during this year's Festive RIDE program.

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Thunder Bay Festive RIDE off to an 'alarming' start: police

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NHS national medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis urged online retailers to ensure they had strong age verification checks in place.

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Vape firms slammed for 'pumping out festive flavours' to entice kids

Health experts have issued a stark warning about festive vape flavours, such as gingerbread or mince pie, as data reveals an 'alarming' number of young people have been hospitalised

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Festive vape flavour warning as 'alarming' number of young people hospitalised

THE number of children hospitalised due to vaping is on track for a record high, NHS figures show.Angry health service bosses hit out at e-cig firms p

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Shock toll of kids vaping revealed as number hospitalised to hit record high

New data shows 31 under-20s were admitted to hospital with vape-related injuries in first seven months of 2024/25, with NHS warning online retailers to ensure they have proper checks in place

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Vape warning as alarming numbers hospitalised as festive flavours target kids

England’s top doctor has slammed vape companies for “pumping out Christmas deals and festive flavours” to entice youngsters as rising numbers suffer serious health effects. Provisional NHS data shows 280 people were admitted to hospital with vaping-related disorders in the seven months to the end of October – including 31 aged 19 and under. NHS national medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis said: “More than 30 children and young people be…

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Vape firms slammed for ‘pumping out festive flavours’ to entice kids

Health chiefs have criticised firms for selling festive-flavoured vapes to children as they revealed 170 kids have been hospitalised from vaping. More than one child every week is now being admitted to hospital with vaping-related injuries, with the rate increasing five-fold in five years. Health bosses said flavours such as mince pie, candy cane, Christmas pudding and gingerbread are ‘likely to be appealing to younger age groups’ but there is ‘…

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Dozens of kids hospitalised from vaping as NHS warns of Xmas flavours like mince pie

Recent research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Dublin reported that heating e-liquids in vaping produces numerous harmful substances, and called for urgent public health policies on flavoured vapes. Published in Scientific Reports, the study utilized artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate the effects of heating flavour chemicals in nicotine vapes. It conducted […]

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