Newham supports call for ban on disposable vapes

There are huge public health concerns associated with vapes. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has highlighted that vaping is not risk-free and can be just as addictive, if not more, than traditional cigarettes. However, in accordance with clinical guidance, they are not recommended to under-18s, even for quitting, nor to non-smokers. In addition, it is illegal to sell vapes to under-18s in the UK.

Newham’s public health and Trading Standards professionals strongly believe stricter measures are required for retailers to regulate the display marketing and registration of vaping products in the same way as tobacco.

David Fothergill, a councillor and chairman of the LGA’s Community Wellbeing Board, said, “Councils are not anti-vapes, which are shown to be less harmful than smoking and have a place as a tool to use in smoking cessation.