Martina Blake, national Lead for the HSE Tobacco Free Ireland program, joins me on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast. Karl spoke to the vaping expert about the rapid rise of vaping, particularly among young people. Martina describes vaping as inhaling chemical aerosols, not harmless vapour, with flavours and nicotine driving addiction and health concerns. For those affected by vaping the HSE website Vaping and Young People which covers signs of vaping, if your child vapes, how to quit vaping, nicotine pouches (snus), if you want to report vaping issues. You can listen to the full episode here or wherever you get your podcasts.

Source: Irish Independent February 12, 2026 13:49 UTC