laboratory did the investigations and they said this was something they had never seen before, and that is because of the fact that what they were was illegal vapes and the thing that concerns me is that children, more than half of children believe that vapes are as harmful as smoking so telling them that there is heavy metal in them were not put them off but it risks discouraging aduu them off but it risks discouraging adult smokers who switch to vaping from doing so and encouraging them to go back to smoking, thinking it is no less harmful than vaping. that is no less harmful than vaping. that is a discounting is no less harmful than vaping. that is a discounting is no less harmful than vaping. that is a discounting disconcerting thought, but i suppose the difficulty here is on one hand you have got to get the message across to smokers that vaping might be a
vaping is important to help adult smokers vaping is important to help adult smokers quit but we don t want to see children taking it up. enforcement is really important but what is enforcement is really important but what is needed as well as changes in regulations. at the moment the products regulations. at the moment the products are far too appealing to children products are far too appealing to children and far too cheap for children children and far too cheap for children to get hold of. many remain concerned about the dramatic rise in vaping among children. although far less dangerous than smoking, its potential long term harms are unclear. fergus, thank you. there are yellow weather warnings in place for wales and northern ireland, which means some disruption is expected. heavy rain and gusts of up to 60mph are due to arrive in some coastal areas, like here in porthcawl, south west wales, with winds up to 50mph possible inland. the met office alert came into force this af
gone back to cigarettes because. i don t know, they just taste better. l i think it s the best idea to vape, . because cigs are becoming about £12 and they re going to go up soon, arent t they? - it s force of habit now, so. i ve been smoking for about 30 years. the government rejected a proposal to increase the age you can buy cigarettes from 18 by one year every year until no one can legally buy them, as new zealand has done. in contrast to smoking, vaping levels are soaring. more than four million britons vape, including around 9% of 11 to 15 year olds in england, even though it s illegal to sell vapes to under 18s. vaping is important to help adult smokers quit, but we don t want to see children taking up vaping. enforcement is really important, but what s needed as well is changes in regulations. at the moment, these products are far too appealing to children and far too cheap for children to get hold of.
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