Smoking is much more harmful than vaping. Tobacco smoke contains carbon monoxide and tar, a sticky soup of around 250 toxic chemicals, 69 of which are known to be carcinogenic, causing disease, disability, and early death. However, vapes are not harmless. Short-term effects can include:

• coughing

• headaches

• dizziness, and

• sore throats.

Long-term effects are, as yet, unknown.

The vape industry helps adult smokers kick the habit by providing them with the most effective stop smoking tool ever devised – to date, nearly 4.5 million Brits have moved away from deadly cigarettes through vaping.

However, some unscrupulous sellers are casting a negative light on the sector by providing vapes to under 18s.  Vapes and vaping products containing nicotine, like tobacco,  are age restricted. It’s illegal to sell  them to under 18s, and for adults to buy them on their behalf.

We are calling on consumers and the public to Be Vape Vigilant and put illicit sellers under the spotlight by reporting any suspected illegal activity to the relevant authorities.

IF YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY ILLICIT VAPE SALES PLEASE REPORT THEM AT: Be Vape Vigilant - UKVIA