Vape-related hospitalisations go from zero to 12 in just two years

The number of people hospitalised with vape-related illnesses is rising steadily amid questions of where funding for youth awareness campaigns has gone.

The HSE has been asked to explain delays in rolling out a youth vaping prevention campaign after €300,000 was allocated for it last year.

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