You Might be Smoking a Black Market Vape Without Even Knowing It

February 14, 2024 by vice.com

You Might be Smoking a Black Market Vape Without Even Knowing It

Take a stroll down London’s Oxford Street and, amongst the American Candy Shops and high-end retailers, you’re bound to find a man attempting to flog a pack of disposable vapes. Sold pretty much anywhere – from local off-licences to barber shops, nightclubs and tanning salons, the list goes on – Britain’s streets have become inundated with these brightly coloured, highly addictive sticks of plastic. It's a big problem, affecting both our health and the environment. According to data from the environmental campaign group Material Focus, approximately five million disposable vapes are discarded each week in the UK.


12.90% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 7.2 million current smokers in United Kingdom 14.60% of men are current smokers but only 11.20% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR

Categories:


TOP NEWS by REGION

April 17, 2023, 6:59 a.m. by regulatorwatch.com

Swap To Stop’ | UK to Provide One Million Smokers Free Vape Starter Kits | RegWatch

Regions: United Kingdom

July 18, 2023, 11:20 a.m. by letsrecycle.com

Biffa launches vape takeback scheme

Regions: United Kingdom Europe

July 20, 2023, 7:33 a.m. by sciencemediacentre.org

expert reaction to letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, from the Health and Social Care Committee about imposing heavier restrictions on disposable vapes to limit child use

Regions: United Kingdom Europe

July 30, 2023, 10:39 p.m. by dailyrecord.co.uk

Experts warn of 'vape tongue' condition e-cigarette smokers need to look out for

Regions: United Kingdom Europe

Aug. 3, 2023, 9:45 p.m. by thetimes.co.uk

Claim that vaping is as dangerous as smoking ‘undermines NHS campaign’

Regions: United Kingdom Europe