'Monster vape' kits with puff-power of 8,000 cigarettes must be banned, MP calls
An MP is urging a ban on 'monster vapes' with extremely high puff counts, arguing they circumvent the disposable vape ban and pose public health risks.Summary
Dr. Beccy Cooper, a Labour MP and public health doctor, is calling for the Tobacco & Vapes Bill to address loopholes allowing the sale of high-puff vape kits – some offering 100,000 puffs – in the UK. These devices, dubbed 'monster vapes,' are gaining popularity following the ban on disposable vapes and are seen as undermining efforts to reduce vaping among young people and promote a smoke-free Britain. While current regulations limit individual tank capacity to 2ml, manufacturers are exploiting the rules by incorporating multiple tanks into a single device. Campaigners warn these high-puff vapes are cheaper per inhalation and often aren't reused, defeating the purpose of the disposable vape ban which aimed to reduce litter and waste. Although vaping is considered less harmful than smoking, health experts caution against use by non-smokers and children, and the long-term effects remain unknown. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill also aims to prevent anyone born after January 1, 2009, from ever legally purchasing cigarettes.
(Source：Mirror)
