Is this right? Britain will ban disposable vapes this June. Some think it is a valuable health measure. Others think it might have alarming side effects.
Disposable vapes banned from June
Side effects: The long-term health impacts of vaping are unknown, and the nicotine contained within them can be highly addictive, with withdrawal sometimes causing anxiety, trouble concentrating and headaches. Glossary
Nicotine - The substance found in tobacco that people become addicted to. It can also be made artificially.
Tar - A cancer-causing substance formed when tobacco is burned.
Carbon Monoxide - A poisonous chemical produced from the incomplete burning of natural gas or other products containing carbon.
Adrenaline - A hormone made by the body in response to a stressful or threatening situation.
Mercury - Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury-in-glass thermometer in 1714. For 250 years it was the most precise way to measure temperature.
Lithium - A soft, silvery metal.
Black Market - An illegal traffic or trade in officially controlled or scarce commodities.
Class A - In the UK, Class A drugs are considered the most dangerous.
Mesoamericans - Ancient inhabitants of Central America.
Opium - An addictive drug made from the juice of the opium poppy.