believe single use vapours have an important role and other most effective way to help adults stop smoking cigarettes, especially older patients and people with mental health problems. instead of a band they are calling for the government to put a tax of £5 on them, and to tighten the rules around the way they are promoted in shops. the government s called for evidence as part of its consultation on reducing childhood vaping in is today. sailor from the south of england is about to complete an epic voyage around every island off the coast of england and wales and he believes he is the first person to do so. it has taken ken three years but he is due to finish this week. ever felt like you are going round in circles? ken knows that feeling all too well.- in circles? ken knows that feeling all too well. when i first started feeling all too well. when i first started planning - feeling all too well. when i first started planning i - first started planning i thought 180 islands, that is
it s disposable vapes that children prefer, and some doctors want them banned. the royal college of paediatrics and child health is warning that childhood vaping is fast becoming an epidemic, and that although there s not the evidence yet, e cigarettes are likely to damage developing lungs. doctors also say that single use vapes which contain the limited resource lithium are bad for the environment. these things aren tjust bad for children s health, they re also terrible for the planet. part of the reason is because they contain really valuable materials like lithium that are needed to power the low carbon transition. in fact, the number of disposable e cigarettes we get through each year is enough to power 2,500 electric vehicle batteries or 100 times that amount of e bikes. nevertheless, anti smoking campaigners ash believe single use vapes have an important role, and are the most effective way to help adults stop smoking cigarettes particularly older patients and
with the scottish champions. will harry kane remain? good morning. today once again a lot of cloud across the country. they can offer drizzle. that will push back to the east coast under the sun will come out. details later. good morning. it s tuesday the 6th ofjune. children s doctors are calling for disposable e cigarettes to be banned to protect young people, with the royal college of paediatrics and child health warning that youth vaping is fast becoming an epidemic. it says that children are disproportionately attracted to vapes, but anti smoking campaigners action on smoking say an outright ban would make it harder for adults trying to quit smoking. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. disposable vapes in an array of flavours including watermelon, cherry cola and spearmint. in the past few years, their popularity among children has risen sharply,