Government ‘risks harm’ by not banning vapes
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75 per cent of Britons support a ban on disposable vapes.
By Michele Theil
Campaigners fighting for a ban on disposable vapes and e-cigarettes have said the government is risking ‘harm’ to people’s health and the environment by not taking immediate action.
Laura Young, an environmental campaigner who used Twitter to kickstart a campaign to #BanDisposableVapes, told the Big Issue: ‘While the government delays and risks more harm to young people’s health, to waste workers at risk from battery-induced fires, and to the environment, we will continue to raise awareness of the many consequences of these harmful products.’
Young’s response came after environment minister Rebecca Pow said there is ‘no immediate plan to ban disposable vapes’ after another Conservative MP suggested they should be included in the ban on single-use plastics starting in October.
Pow added the government would ‘consult on policies aimed at driving up levels of separate collection of electric and electronic waste,...
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