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
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.
Yesterday the government announced that it will be illegal to sell disposable vapes in England from June.
Vapes - also known as e-cigarettes - contain nicotineThe substance found in tobacco that people become addicted to. It can also be made artificially. , the same highly addictive ingredient found in tobacco products like cigarettes and cigars.
Disposable vapes are cheap, brightly coloured and designed to appeal to children.
Vapes are often used by smokers trying to quit. They do not contain the most harmful ingredients in tobacco smoke.
Last year, around five million single-use vapes were thrown away. Vapes are also hard to recycle and their batteries can leak harmful chemicals.
Not everyone supports a ban.
Vaping industry leaders have warned the ban might fuel a rise in illegal sales.
Is this right?
Yes! Vaping is bad for us. And retailers target teenagers in an attempt to get them addicted.
No! In the 1920s, alcohol was banned in the USA. Some historians say this led to a huge rise in crime and unemployment.
Nicotine - The substance found in tobacco that people become addicted to. It can also be made artificially.
Disposable vapes banned from June

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Nicotine - The substance found in tobacco that people become addicted to. It can also be made artificially.