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Quebec's ban on sale of flavoured vapes is now in effect. Here is what you need to know

The province has officially banned the sale of flavoured vapes, with Health Minister Christian Dubé saying the revamped rules are designed to better protect young people. ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20240604 01:23:00

Recyclable and what happens in practice. and we know that what happens in practice in the uk is less than i% of these things are actually being recycled. it s not very economical to recycle them, they are always going to be really difficult and as a result, most of them are being thrown away, or even worse, they re being littered. but that s only half the story. garish colours and sugared flavours appeal to children, giving a gateway to nicotine. a growing epidemic, says the british medical association, which wants a ban on flavoured vapes and the rest to be sold in plain packaging. the industry disagrees. it claims sales are already regulated and vaping actively reduces smoking. the key thing is it s illegal to sell vaping products to under 18s like any age restricted category, so from our perspective these are doing a really good job at helping smokers move across to vaping because they are so simple to use. but what do the vapers and non vapers think of a ban? they shouldn t ban the ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS Breakfast 20240604 06:02:00

Those 1.3 million disposable vapes are either going on the floor unfortunately, in which case it causes a significant problem for communities, or it is going into recycling and refuse, which causes a big problem for councils because the lithium batteries within them. so those are the environmental issues. but what about health? more children who have never smoked are choosing to vape, which is why there is concern over their marketing. the british medical association says vaping is a growing epidemic, and is calling on flavoured vapes to be banned, and for them to be sold in plain packaging. however the independent british vape trade association says single use e cigarettes can help smokers who are trying to quit. at the moment we think single use vaping products, ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20240604 20:08:00

Garish colours and sugared flavours appeal to children, giving a gateway to nicotine. a growing epidemic, says the british medical association, which wants a ban on flavoured vapes and the rest to be sold in plain packaging. the industry disagrees. it claims sales are already regulated and vaping actively reduces smoking. the key thing is it s illegal to sell vaping products to under 18s like any age restricted category, so from our perspective these are doing a really good job at helping smokers move across to vaping because they are so simple to use. but what do the vapers and non vapers think of a ban? they shouldn t ban the vapes at all. why? think about the people smoking cigarettes. would you rather have cigarettes or vapes? think about that. they re not great for- the environment, are they? and especially with - the lithium batteries too. also, because so many children are smoking them now- as well, it s not great. i don t know about total ban though, ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20240604 19:08:00

In plastic and that is difficult to recycle. if it gets crushed in a bin lorry or waste disposal centre, it can catch fire. they are technically recyclable but there is a real difference between what is technically recyclable and what happens in practice. and we know that what happens in practice in the uk is less than i% of these things are actually being recycled. it s not very economical to recycle them, they are always going to be really difficult and as a result, most of them are being thrown away or even worse, they re being littered. but that s only half the story. garish colours and sugared flavours appeal to children, giving a gateway to nicotine. a growing epidemic, says the british medical association, which wants a ban on flavoured vapes and the rest to be sold in plain packaging. the industry disagrees. it claims sales are already regulated and vaping actively reduces smoking. the key thing is it s illegal to sell vaping products to under 185 ....

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