More than 1.4 tonnes of illegal vapes were seized in the last six months of 2022 in the north-east of England alone.ĭavid Lawson, chief executive at Inter Scientific and a fellow of the Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs, said: “We have seen a large increase in the number of illegal vape products being seized by trading standards and sent for analysis. Inter Scientific is working with Trading Standards to tackle the sale of illicit products, which are flooding high street stores. It showed that many were not following the rules. Inter Scientific examined dozens of brands sold in shops in Newcastle, Birmingham, Hertfordshire, Staffordshire, Dudley, Liverpool and Wales. ![]() Any vapes with contents exceeding these amounts are illegal and should not be sold to the public, regulators say. Pregnant women will also be offered up to £400 to stop smoking, and a consultation will be launched on whether to make mandatory the placing of advice on quitting smoking in cigarette packs.Ĭurrent regulations specify that vape tanks have to have a capacity of no more than 2ml and a nicotine strength of no more than 20mg/ml. Under the new “swap to stop” scheme, e-cigarette starter kits will be offered to almost one in five smokers in England as part of the government’s smoke-free drive. The latest survey by Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) revealed that in 2022, 7% of 11-17-year-olds surveyed said they used vapes, compared with 3.3% in 2021.ĭespite concerns about teenagers taking up products, this week the government announced plans for 1 million smokers to swap cigarettes for vapes. There have long been concerns that vapes are being targeted at children, and the number of teenage vapers is on the rise. It comes as the government has launched an “illicit vapes enforcement squad” as part of a crackdown on the sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s. One vape had levels more than 50% higher than the legal limit. ![]() The analysis also showed that eight devices purporting to contain no addictive substances did contain some, with many containing almost 20mg/ml of nicotine – the legal limit in the UK. More than 40% of those tested had been filled with 5ml of liquid or more. ![]() Laboratory analysis of 52 products bought in England showed 73% were above the legal e-cigarette tank capacity of 2ml. The data showed that oversized and overstrength vapes are being sold unlawfully in shops.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |