The vape industry is currently contending with two major problems.
The first is illegal devices, which often have an e-liquid capacity of more than 2ml (and may have higher nicotine levels than allowed).
As I’ve written before, the real danger is not higher nicotine levels or higher capacity, but the danger that untested, poor-quality e-liquid is used.
Secondly, more younger people are starting to experiment with vape devices, with some going on to regular use.
To some extent this was inevitable. Vape devices are easier to use, more attractive and hugely less harmful than smoking, but are still forbidden for under-18’s… and still deliver a stimulant.
Age limits didn’t stop young people from smoking or drinking alcohol – nor do drug laws stop young people from doing drugs. It would be naive to think age limits on vaping would stop vaping. (However, we do need to remember that vaping IS stopping smoking, that the increase in youth vaping rates is accompanied by a decrease in youth smoking rates and ASH data shows that most young vapers had previously smoked.)
James Dunworth – E-cigarette Direct – 2022-07-13
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