Reports suggest that nicotine addiction rates in Salford are the highest in the Greater Manchester area.
The Health and Wellbeing Board stated that it will “actively discourage the use of e-cigarettes by children, young people and non-smokers.”
In June, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) issued a statement urging the government to consider banning disposable e-cigarettes. Mike McKean, RCPCH VP for policy and paediatric respiratory consultant said, “Without a doubt, disposable e-cigarettes should be banned. There is absolutely no reason that these cheap, readily available, brightly coloured, recreational products should be single-use. Youth vaping is fast becoming an epidemic among children, and I fear that if action is not taken, we will find ourselves sleepwalking into a crisis.”
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