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The worrying trend of e-liquids in counterfeit food packaging that may appeal to children
Posted 17 May 2018 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Counterfeit Goods|National
UPDATES: Packaging that imitates popular confectionery is helping counterfeit and illicit vaping products appeal to young consumers, raising concerns over underage sales, intellectual property infringement and wider public health risks.
Since October 1, 2015, it has been illegal to sell e-cigarettes or e-liquids to those under the age of 18 in the UK. However, the rapid growth in the popularity of e-cigarettes and vaping over the past few years has given birth to a wave of new products which appear to be marketed specifically to children and young consumers.
Many of them are sold in packaging intended to mimic that of po...
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