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A new campaign is warning of the dangers posed by e-cigarette batteries and chargers
Posted 17 February 2020 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Health and Safety|National
ANALYSIS: OPSS and CTSI have launched a vape battery safety campaign after fires and injuries linked to e-cigarette batteries, warning users about faulty products, poor charging practices and unsafe storage.
There are now an estimated <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49798627">3.6 million</a> e-cigarette users in the UK, a number which has risen from 700,000 since 2012. In March 2016 it was reported that there had been <a href="http://www.cfoa.org.uk/22205)">113 fires</a> caused by e-cigarettes during the previous three years in the UK – a numbe...
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