When Georgina Roberts saw stories on TikTok about a health problem caused by a brand of disposable vapes, she was worried — it was the one that she used.
I have an addiction. It’s the first thing I think about when I wake and the last thing I do before I go to sleep.
At my local off-licence they reach for what I’ve come in to buy before I’ve opened my mouth to ask: an Elf Bar. The super-strong disposable vape has boomed in popularity over recent months to become the “It vape”, the hashtag #Elfbar having amassed 727 million views on TikTok.
I used to be hooked on cigarettes, then it was Juul, the controversial vape dubbed the iPhone of e-cigarettes. Neither of those had a hold on me like Elf Bars do. On a bad day I’ll smoke a whole one. That may not sound like much, but each device contains roughly…
Georgina Roberts – The Times – 2022-06-08.