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The World Health Organization says schools should be nicotine-free zones. In 2022, 15.5 per cent of the UK's 16 to 24-year-olds vaped daily or occasionally.
British pharmacy chain Superdrug will stop selling single-use vapes, the company announced on Friday, citing the environmental impact caused by their disposal and the popularity of the products among young people. Nearly five million disposable vapes are thrown away every week in Britain according to research by non-governmental organisation Material Focus and YouGov. Superdrug said it has stopped all purchases of single-use vapes and aims to have its stock completely cleared by the end of 2023.
The retailer said it sells an average 1,300 units of single-use vapes per week in stores.