Northern Ireland is being urged to set a clear goal for becoming smoke-free following the UK-wide ban on disposable vapes. The move stops shops from selling these single-use e-cigarettes, which have been criticized for fueling youth vaping and environmental waste. Advocates argue that this could be a turning point for public health—if paired with stronger anti-smoking measures.

Editor’s Note: This isn’t just about banning vapes—it’s part of a bigger push to curb nicotine addiction, especially among young people. The disposable vape ban tackles a flashy, wasteful product, but campaigners want Northern Ireland to go further by committing to a smoke-free future. It’s a balancing act: reducing harm without leaving smokers without support.

A doctor running the UK's first clinic to help kids quit vaping reveals some young patients are so hooked they can't sleep without hitting their vapes. This comes as disposable vapes get banned starting Sunday, highlighting how severe youth nicotine addiction has become.

Editor’s Note: This isn't just about banning fruity-flavored disposables—it's showing how vaping has spiraled into a real dependency crisis for some kids. If children are losing sleep over nicotine cravings, it suggests these products have become more than just a casual habit, and the ban might be arriving just in time.