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An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vape, [note 1] [15] is a device that simulates smoking. It consists of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, and a container such as a cartridge or tank. Instead of smoke, the user inhales vapor. [16] As such, using an e-cigarette is often called "vaping". [17]
Article 6 of the proposed budget would strengthen the existing state regulations banning candy-flavored e-cigarettes and help ensure stores stop putting the illegal products into the hands of kids.
The lithium found in vape batteries must also be mined from brine or hard rock. This can lead to water shortages and soil degradation and erosion. [4] Many disposable vapes also get their nicotine concentration from tobacco plants, leading to deforestation of ecosystems so more tobacco can be grown, harvested, and manufactured.
Environment minister Mary Creagh said most people who use single-use vapes will either ‘stop smoking, switch to reusable vapes, or non-vape products’. Tory MP: Disposable vapes ban will lead ...
Opinion: An illicit market is thriving and it's resulting in children forming a dangerous habit with lifelong consequences, writes Jamey Fah. Protect Iowa children from illegal flavored disposable ...
Therapeutic vapes with a nicotine concentration of 20 mg/mL or less are available from a pharmacy to anyone 18 years or older subject to a pharmacists approval. Therapeutic vapes with a nicotine concentration greater than 20 mg/mL or for anyone under 18 require a prescription. [168] Australia is developing regulations on e-cigarettes. [169]
A consultation document will be published on Thursday morning seeking views on how vapes can be made less appealing to youngsters. Ministers vow to protect children with action on disposable vapes ...
Research has shown that the proportion of children vaping is on the rise, with many being influenced by social media sites including TikTok. Putting vapes in plain packaging ‘reduces their ...