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Local councils have called for single-use vapes to be banned in England and Wales
Posted 17 July 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Vapes|National
UPDATES: The Local Government Association has called for a ban on single-use vapes by 2024, citing fire risks, litter, waste costs and child appeal, while echoing CTSI concerns about tighter controls on vape marketing and display.
The Local Government Association (LGA), the body representing councils in England and Wales, has called for a ban on the sale and manufacture of single-use vapes on environmental and health grounds.
It is the first time the LGA has called on the Government to outlaw the devices, and has urged for the ban to be introduced by 2024, highlighting the risk that with the EU proposing a ban by 2...
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