What's in a vape and how to tell if your teen has started vaping

Many young people still believe that vaping is a harmless alternative to cigarettes, writes Helen O’Callaghan

Kids need to be aware of vaping dangers. Picture: iStock

For about 10 years, Gorey Community School principal Michael Finn had not been smelling smoke from the school toilets. 

“But I had been smelling the sweet smell of vaping — over the years, the flavours have become more diverse — so we knew it was an issue. It was happening in the toilets, and it was very difficult to address appropriately and to quantify.”