From indigenous tribes puffing the peace pipe to doctors prescribing cigarettes to reduce stress in the 1950s, the leaves on this magical plant have long held medicinal, recreational, ceremonial, and religious significance across multiple eras and continents
Both smoking and vaping involve a repeated hand-to-mouth motion
Speaking to BBC News NI, Mr Wilson said: "We would like the executive to push on from this with the momentum gained and perhaps look at creating smoke and vape-free places in Northern Ireland whether that's in our playgrounds, whether that's in schools or whether that's at our hospitals." He added that research shows there are "very real links with vaping to inflammation of your airways which will then exacerbate existing health conditions, whether you have asthma or COPD"
The main cause of HIV infection: Unprotected sexual intercourse with an individual who has HIV, regardless of gender, carries a risk of contracting the virus
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