Tobacco industry 'aggressively targeting' young people to boost sales of vapes and e-cigarettes, WHO warns

Taoiseach Micheal Martin with director general of the World Health Organization Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the World Conference on Tobacco Control at the Convention Centre, Dublin. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/ RollingNews.ie

The World Health Organization has warned the tobacco industry is “aggressively targeting” young people to boost sales of vapes and e-cigarettes even as governments target tobacco sales.

Governments have been urged to resist industry interference in their tobacco control policies.