Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Seán KyneSeán Kyne (Fine Gael)
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As the witnesses know, Vape Business Ireland was in earlier, and I quoted some of Dr. McAvoy and Professor Cox's commentary to it, so I will do the same now to them. Vape Business Ireland stated in its opening contribution that experts from King’s College London and Queen Mary University of London show that vaping products are around 95% less harmful than smoking and Public Health England has consistently maintained this position in its annual evidence updates. In addition, the findings have been backed by the Royal College of Physicians and leading anti-tobacco NGOs. Would Professor Cox and Dr. McAvoy concur with that?