Superdrug to stop selling single-use vapes in all UK and Ireland stores
1 year, 3 months ago

Superdrug to stop selling single-use vapes in all UK and Ireland stores

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Superdrug has announced plans to stop selling single-use vapes in all its UK and Ireland stores. The rate that consumers are using single-use vapes and discarding them is worrying and alarming for the environment Lucy Morton-Channon, Superdrug Superdrug also cited the risk of fires caused by improper disposal of vapes due to many containing lithium batteries. Lucy Morton-Channon, Superdrug’s head of environment, social and governance, said: “The rate that consumers are using single-use vapes and discarding them is worrying and alarming for the environment. Ghada Beal, Superdrug’s healthcare director, said: “We need to be responsible about the growing trend in disposable vapes among young people, and the lasting effect on the environment.

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Urgent warning over 'big puff' vapes - as experts warn more than 8 MILLION disposable devices are thrown away in the UK every week
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Urgent warning over 'big puff' vapes - as experts warn more than 8 MILLION disposable devices are thrown away in the UK every week

Daily Mail  

Experts have issued an urgent warning over the rapid rise of so-called 'big puff' vapes. However, campaign group Material Focus says that large-format vapes may 'circumvent' laws designed to crack down on disposable devices and reduce e-waste. Pictured: the Lost Mary BM6000 big puff-style vape However, Material Focus says that many users will continue to treat their 'reusable' vapes as …

Disposable vapes set to be banned across the UK from next summer
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Disposable vapes set to be banned across the UK from next summer

The Independent  

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Is Britain’s disposable vape ban a good idea? Join The Independent Debate
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Britain’s disposable vape ban a good idea? Join The Independent Debate

The Independent  

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How easy it is to buy illegal vapes in Britain: Shocking video shows undercover investigator buying banned devices from stores in constituencies of top Labour MPs
3 months, 1 week ago

How easy it is to buy illegal vapes in Britain: Shocking video shows undercover investigator buying banned devices from stores in constituencies of top Labour MPs

Daily Mail  

Illegal vapes are being sold at an alarming rate in top Labour MP's constituencies, as some sellers have openly admitted to breaking the law, an investigation has found. Illegal vapes are being sold at an alarming rate in top Labour MP's constituencies, an investigation by campaign group WeVape has found Mr Oates said some sellers were operating without fear of …

ElfBar supplier Supreme ‘not concerned’ about potential future vaping ban
6 months ago

ElfBar supplier Supreme ‘not concerned’ about potential future vaping ban

The Independent  

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Britain plans to ban disposable vapes, curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes aimed at kids
11 months, 1 week ago

Britain plans to ban disposable vapes, curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes aimed at kids

LA Times  

The British government says it will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors in an effort to prevent children becoming addicted to nicotine. It is currently illegal to sell vapes or tobacco to children under 18 in Britain, but officials say that youth vaping has tripled in the past three years and that cheap, colorful …

Disposable vapes to be banned in Britain to protect children’s health
11 months, 1 week ago

Disposable vapes to be banned in Britain to protect children’s health

The Independent  

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Ministers vow to protect children with action on disposable vapes
1 year, 2 months ago

Ministers vow to protect children with action on disposable vapes

The Independent  

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Ban on disposable vapes to stop children becoming addicted
1 year, 3 months ago

Ban on disposable vapes to stop children becoming addicted

The Telegraph  

Disposable vapes will be banned to stop children becoming addicted to the devices under government proposals to be unveiled as early as next week. Prof Sir Chris Whitty, England’s Chief Medical Officer, has said: “If you smoke, vaping is much safer; if you don’t smoke, don’t vape, and marketing to children is utterly unacceptable.” A call to evidence was issued …

Number of vapes thrown away every week soars to five million as habit fuels alarming rise in waste
1 year, 4 months ago

Number of vapes thrown away every week soars to five million as habit fuels alarming rise in waste

The Independent  

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France will soon ban disposable vapes under an anti-smoking plan, prime minister says
1 year, 4 months ago

France will soon ban disposable vapes under an anti-smoking plan, prime minister says

Associated Press  

PARIS — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Sunday that disposable vapes will soon be banned in the country as part of a national anti-smoking plan. She said the government would soon unveil its new plan to combat smoking, which she said is the cause of 75,000 deaths a year in the country. It will include a ban on disposable …

Switching to vapes ‘could save NHS more than half a billion a year’, study says
1 year, 5 months ago

Switching to vapes ‘could save NHS more than half a billion a year’, study says

The Independent  

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No plans to make vapes prescription-only, Government says
1 year, 5 months ago

No plans to make vapes prescription-only, Government says

The Independent  

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Disposables vapes must be banned to protect children – commissioner
1 year, 7 months ago

Disposables vapes must be banned to protect children – commissioner

The Independent  

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'My daughters are 10 and 12...': UK PM Sunak Clamps Down on Free Vapes for Children
1 year, 7 months ago

'My daughters are 10 and 12...': UK PM Sunak Clamps Down on Free Vapes for Children

News 18  

“My daughters are 10 and 12, and I don’t want the way vapes are marketed, promoted and sold to be attractive to them,” British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday as he launched a crackdown to protect children from “rogue companies and online crooks”. Taking to Twitter, the father of schoolgirls Anoushka and Krishna said: “My daughters are 10 …

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