LoginTS sounds alarm on underage vaping
A rise in the use of often iilicit vaping products among young people has sparked concern
Posted 04 August 2022 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Health and Safety|National
UPDATES: Trading Standards has sounded the alarm over underage vaping, highlighting growing concerns about youth access, retailer compliance and the measures needed to reduce illegal sales.
Trading Standards teams across the country are ramping up investigations into potentially unsafe vaping products, as usage of the devices – particularly among young people – surges.
An operation carried out by Staffordshire Trading Standards has resulted in the seizure of more than 3,500 illegal vaping products with a street value of £27,000 since April 2022 alone.
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