A Preston councillor told of her shock at how many teenagers she sees heading to school with a vape in their hand
A recent survey by trading standards in the county revealed that one in six 14-17-year-olds regularly use e-cigarettes – even though it is illegal to sell the products to under-18s or for an adult to buy them on their behalf.
“Children seem to be able to get hold of them and, more worryingly, manufacturers of the vapes are deliberately targeting young people. While the motion won cross-party support, Labour’s John Fillis said that it risked merely “blowing smoke at the issue”.Cllr Fillis said: “We have a great department…who have demonstrated time and time again their ability to enforce the law. Let’s back them up…because in the long term, it’s going to cost the health of our young people far more than that £100,000.”
Cabinet member for health and wellbeing Michael Green said that the authority had already been enhancing its messaging to young people about the dangers of vaping and would continue to do so. He branded the products “modern-day alcopops”.
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