The Newark Advertiser asked people’s opinion on banning disposable vapes from the UK
In its weekly voxpop, the Advertiser found out people’s opinions about banning disposable vapes from the country.
Disposable vapes are set to be banned as health ministers concluded that disposable nicotine products are mainly aimed at people under 18 years old.
The government is concerned that children could become addicted to single-use vapes because of the amount is sweet and fruity flavours they come in.
We went around Newark to find out what people think of the attractive flavoured vapes being banned from the UK.
“I think there’s need to be more research into them but I am a smoker,” said Jackie Mcgrath.
She added: Any alternatives to actually smoking cigarettes, I think it is a great idea but I don’t think there has been enough research, so then what is a smoker supposed to do? Not everyone can give up.
“Initially they said they were healthier than cigarettes but now they are not sure. I am on the fence, I wouldn’t like my granddaughter and I wouldn’t like her to be affected by it, but I am also a smoker.”
Abby Vyse, who uses disposable vapes said: “I think it is a good idea, once you start it is really hard to stop. So if they ban the vapes before people start smoking them.”
Mrs Robertson said: “They are enticing for younger people but the reason I think they should be banned is because I broke my refilable vape and I couldn’t get to town to get another one.
“I used those disposable vapes which were very expensive and I ended up with a really bad chest.
“I used them for about a week and that was the difference. I got another refillable and my bad chest was gone, I know it was them.”
More than seven million disposable vapes are bought every UK in the UK, which is double the amount bought last year.
However, only a few recycle their vapes in a shop or in a recycling centre in their area.
Overall, the people the Advertiser spoke to agreed that single-use vapes should be banned. Others have suggested following other counties’ examples such as Estonia which only sells tobacco and menthol-flavoured vapes.
Mary Price: “I don’t think they should be banned but I think they should put an age group by it. So that the youngsters can’t get on them so easily, they are always chucking them on the streets.
“If they only had tobacco and menthol flavour they wouldn’t want them, it’s all the flavours that should be banned.”
Victoria Anderson said: “The young ones today seem to use it as a fashion accessory rather than what it was invented for. It was invented to stop people from smoking,”
Elizabeth Harrison: “They discovered they aren’t very good for the health and now children are getting on them as well.
“Literrying, in the end, there is going to be litter. I think they should be banned and so should anything to do with smoking.”
