Why we should worry about vapes as well as social media

THE recent social media trial regarding children being sucked into social websites to their detrimental welfare has been highlighted in the news recently.

It has been likened to the “tobacco moment ” of the past where harmful products were airbrushed away as healthy and safe.

Today my worry is the same regarding vapes (which many people consider to be OK to use and with no health risk).

Puffing nicotine into the lungs seems madness to me but we consume alcohol with the same bravado!

Do we have a knowledgeable doctor for advice?

Put simply – if it’s enjoyable then it appears to be bad for you so moderation in most things is the answer!

Phil Shepherdson,

Woodthorpe,

York

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Is this the reason we have no upgrade for A64?

ONCE again an upgrade of the A64 York to Scarborough road has been put on the back burner, could the reason for this be because the road passes through no Labour-held parliamentary seat?

Peter Rickaby,

Moat Way,

Brayton,

North Yorkshire

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Don’t feed other people’s pets without permission

WALKING down Aldwark in York (Aldwark the old English for “old wall” referring to the old Roman city wall that runs parallel to Aldwark), I had a chat to a lady out walking a dog.

After the conversation I asked if it was ok to give the animal a dog treat.

She asked to see the treat before I gave it to the animal.

After showing the small bone-shaped biscuit she explained that someone had given her daughter’s dog a piece of fruit cake and they had to rush the animal to the vets, resulting in a £400 bill for the emergency procedure.

So the message is clear – don’t feed other people’s pets without permission, and certainly don’t give dogs anything with grapes/raisins, chocolate, alcohol, sweets and nuts (particularly macadamia nuts).

It’s dangerous for them and can potentially be fatal.

D M Deamer,

Penleys Grove Street,

Monkgate,

York

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