SCOTLAND could potentially ban disposable vapes under new plans unveiled by the First Minister.
, which are often thrown on the ground after being used.
Humza Yousaf said the Scottish Government would hold a consultation on a single-use vape ban as he set out his priorities in the Programme for Government.He told the Scottish Parliament: “I hear too often about how common vaping is among our young people.“I’m pleased to announce that this government will consult on curbing the sale of disposable single-use vapes, including consulting on an outright ban.
A recent report from the Scottish Government found that around 22% of all under-18s – around 78,000 – are believed to have used a vape last year with more young people using them than smoking cigarettes. A separate review by Zero Waste Scotland estimated that up to 2.7million single-use vapes were littered in Scotland last year.
The study estimated that there were 543,000 users of e-cigarettes in Scotland and predicted that without intervention that will rise to 900,000 by 2027.
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