Vapes are a ‘new threat’ to the planet, experts warn

Tobacco waste is one of the biggest sources of plastic pollution on the planet.

Trillions of cigarette butts are tossed, flicked and chucked away each year, littering the earth’s soil and seas with toxic chemicals and harmful man-made plastics.

However, this is fast being matched by another stream of waste: e-cigarettes.

Marketed as a less unhealthy alternative to tobacco smoking, vaping is posing a colossal threat to the environment.

What is the problem with e-cigarettes?
E-cigarettes have exploded in popularity over the last few years. They are commonly used by people wishing to quit smoking, though many young people now take up vaping directly.

In the UK alone, the number of adults using e-cigarettes rose from 1.7 per cent in 2012 to 7.1 per cent in 2019, according to Public Health England.

E-cigarettes themselves come in many shapes and sizes.

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Joshua Askew – Euro News – 2022-11-26.