Harry Whitton, 18, was on holiday in Benidorm when he collapsed and died after vaping - his family said 'we should be arranging his surprise 18th, but instead we will be arranging a funeral'

While quitting smoking can feel like an uphill battle, an Indigenous-led program is helping by providing a hands-on approach to reducing commercial tobacco use.

The vape study participants, all in their early 20s, had lung impairments — such as reduced blood flow — as well as heart dysfunction that could lead to more serious complications.

From your kitchen to the bedside table, here are eight everyday unexpected household items that could be making you ill.

A ban on disposable vapes was introduced last year.

The devices contain lithium batteries, plastic and electrical parts which are often not entering the recycling system

former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary next to an outsized nicotine vape

A mum has issued a warning to parents after her twin daughters, aged 13, were left unconscious in a park after being handed a vape spiked with MDMA and spice

Dylan Bonney quit cigarettes for vaping thinking it would be healthier before the birth of his first daughter, but found himself so addicted, he was still puffing as he was rushed to hospital

A Daily Star investigation found crooks are cutting corners to meet growing demand for super strength weed by using cheaper and more dangerous synthetic cannabis

Yuzvendra Chahal’s viral flight clip sparks vaping controversy during IPL 2026 Yuzvendra Chahal is at the centre of a viral controversy after a clip allegedly showed him vaping during a flight with Punjab Kings. The video remains unverified, but it has sparked widespread debate across social media during IPL 2026.

The major impact of tobacco-free products on attendance, behaviour and teacher workloads has been laid bare in a shocking new study.

The ex-deputy PM had been desperate to quit the habit after her kids called her the "vape dragon"

New polling shows three in five adults want councils to have greater powers to limit the number of vape shops in their area and clamp down on cowboy businesses

Trading Standards have found that 97% of its officers are aware of suspected organised crime groups operating in their local shopping areas - with Glasgow named as a hotspot.

An international sports star, who was seen on camera vaping inside of a stadium, could risk prison time after flaunting a ban

Health Secretary Wes Streeting launches new e-cigarettes crack team at Trading Standards and on-the-spot fines for sellers of illicit vapes and illegal tobacco

Escarlen De los Santos, 30, used her last moments to warn her followers to stay off vapes and hookahs, because her habit led to her diagnosis of respiratory failure

A 30-year-old Dominican woman who filmed harrowing hospital bed warnings about the dangers of vaping has died of respiratory failure, with her videos going viral across Latin America.</p>

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which has cleared Parliament, is designed to stop people who were born on or after January 1 2009 from ever taking up smoking

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul against a background of nicotine pouches and dollar signs

Protection officers are conducting a thematic audit following the huge blaze on Union Street earlier this month.

Governments around the world are rushing to clamp down on the drug-laced 'zombie' vapes after horrifying videos showed teenagers suffering seizures in the street

A Nestle employee who worked for 11 years was awarded over £22,000 after a tribunal ruled his dismissal for allegedly vaping in company toilets was unfair and disproportionate

Record View says the Scottish Government must be more forceful in calling out those who sell vapes to young people as if they are harmless toys.

Official guidance to headteachers states vape use is "inappropriate" at school even if a pupil has turned 18.

Independent Councillor Bob Shields, whose ward includes Ayr town centre, described the events in Glasgow as “off the scale scary.”

Glasgow's Central Station remains closed following the inferno sparked by a vape shop in the historic building next door.

Irish motorists are being urged to remove seven items from their cars before freezing temperatures and snow hit Thursday night.

Egg-heads fear the idea that today’s youth are frequently sober could now be a myth as they turn back to booze in their droves