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The Daily Global

that has not happened for any of the cease—fires proposed but that is what many people are hopeful for. ads, what many people are hopeful for. a new law in poland has been criticised by the us and other countries where it could be used to —— for the investigate russian influence on poland politics, the president says it will help root out criminal agents in poland. the british government is taking steps to reduce beeping. teenagers in england. ministers have pledged to close a loophole which allows retailers to give free samples to children. a ban on nicotine—free vapes for under 18s is also being considered. a recent bbc investigation found that illegal vapes confiscated from school pupils contained far higher levels of lead, nickel and chromium than is considered safe. here's our health

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The Context

looking at a long trial. we have heard some evidence this afternoon from some of the emergency services operators. there has been some really difficult 911 emergency calls played to the jury. i mean, really difficult 911 emergency calls played to thejury. i mean, some really graphic stuff that you really wouldn't want to hear. now we are getting onto some of the other witnesses, including one of the rabbis who is there on that day. gary, i know you're going to follow the story for us, but for now, thank you for that update, live there in pittsburgh. the british government is taking steps to reduce vaping among teenagers in england. ministers have pledged to close a loophole allowing retailers to give free samples to children. a ban on nicotine—free vapes for under 18s is also being considered. the prime minister rishi sunak says the crackdown on vape marketing would prevent the "unacceptable" targeting of children and teens.

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BBC News at Ten

action, hugh, in part thanks to your reporting. what you are seeing is a government that is funding a new hit squad with millions of pounds to do testing of illegal vapes, to clamp down on those who are selling them illegally to children. what you are seeing is going to be a ban on free samples being distributed to children. there could be more to come? of course there could be more to come. tougher regulations? as i said, look at these things, look at the way they are marketed, promoted. i think we have to look at that and see whether that is appropriate. our children deserve our protection. retailers like andrew, who don't sell to under 18s, say the government must crack down harder on those who break the law. i'd like to see them double the fines for selling to underage because you shouldn't be selling underage people drugs. nicotine is a highly addictive drug and they need... but trading standards need to actually enforce it so those fines are put onto the retailers. ministers say vaping can be the right option for smokers wanting to quit the habit, but the challenge is how to stop vapes like these being targeted at kids. further action seems likely.

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BBC News at Ten

the government says it's going to crackdown on free vape samples being handed out to children in england. it's part of efforts to curb the use of vapes by under 18s, which could see fines levied against anyone selling them illegally. a recent bbc investigation found that illegal vapes confiscated from school pupils contained far higher levels of lead, nickel and chromium than is considered safe. here's our health editor, hugh pym. still works. we have been investigating the rise in teenage vaping. do i get it back? boys at this school in kidderminster told us they were addicted. and the head teacher installed detectors. we took his confiscated vapes to a lab to be tested. this device was found to have high levels of lead, nickel and chromium. the lab said the metal content was well above safe levels and most of the vapes were illegal.

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The Context

australia is such a ban recreational vape inc. as part of a crackdown on what it calls an epidemic. that means that they products can only be sold with a prescription. it will need to pass parliament before becoming law but as phil mercer has been finding out there are fears that will fuel a black market. the new measures include closing a loophole that allows shops in england to give free samples of nicotine vapes to children, even though it's illegal to sell them to under—18s, without a regulated industry, the problem willjust get bigger. they can ban the imports, they can ban single use disposables, they can ban vapes, and the youth vaping will become bigger. the black market will become bigger and they will come through border force, they will get through the border somehow. e—cigarettes heat a liquid that's

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Asia Business Report

hey i'mjulia with the catch up! tonight — the latest in ukraine, ai concerns, and peaty opens up to the bbc. but first the government is trying to stop under—18s getting hold of vapes. they're set to close a loophole that allows shops to give them to children forfree. they're also thinking about banning nicotine—free vapes for under 18s, as well as harsher consequences for retailers breaking the law. a survey found that 11% of 11—to—17—year—olds have tried vaping. last week, these pupils told us how easy it is to buy them. you can walk in, ask them what flavour you want, they pass it to you, you give them their money, you walk back out — simple. responding to drone attacks on moscow, russian president vladimir putin has pointed the finger at ukraine, but they've denied any direct involvement. it's after four people were killed in russian strikes on ukraine overnight. artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity — that's the warning from experts, including the boss behind chatgpt.

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BBC News at Ten

it is against the law to sell to under 18s. lead, cadmium, nitrate, or anything like that... today, the prime minister, visiting a different lab, testing for kent county council... should there be any in these at all? ..acknowledged the bbc�*s findings. it certainly had an impression on me. i think it brought home the challenges that we are facing. the chief medical officer on the same visit told us of his concerns. the rising rates of children vaping with products which seem fun - at first and then they find - they are addicted, that is entirely the model that the cigarette . industry has used historically — get people at the youngest age they can in law- and then addict them. today, rishi sunak was shown how and what they test for in these illegal vapes, most with containers holding vaping liquid five times larger than legal limits. he said with two young daughters, he understood the need to hold the supply to teenagers. you are already seeing tough

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Breakfast

lead is a neurotoxin and impairs brain development and metal particles in generall in the bloodstream can trigger blood clotting l and exacerbate - cardiovascular disease. the carboniles that you've found are mildly carcinogenic- and therefore with sustained use iwill increase the risk of cancer. i but in legal products, - the levels of all of these things is extremely low. it's illegal to sell vapes to under—18s, yet leon and oscar can get these easily. i get mine from shops, walk in, ask them what flavour you want the past year. give them money. well, back out. simple. anyone wanting to sell vapes in england has to come to the mhra. the regulatory body for medicines and health care products. yet they currently have no legal powers to check that. what the manufacturer says is in the vape is true. social media is awash with ads for the illegal vapes we tested. the government has recently announced an extra £3 million

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BBC News at One

0ur health editor, hugh pym, is here. very worrying findings, what's being done about it? yes, and lucy's report focused on metal products, but there are also things like chemicals which break down in formaldehyde which get into the vaper. that batch was said to have those that elevated levels of unsafe products. it is a growing problem. it is illegal to sell a legal and safe product to under 18s, these had somehow got into the system and are clearly unsafe. the government says it is putting more money into enforcement to try to stop rogue shops and retailers from selling them but as we have gathered in research for this piece, they are

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BBC News at One

to under—18s, yet leon and oscar can get these easily. i get mine from shops, walk in, ask them what flavour you want they pass it to you, you give them money, walk back out. simple. the government has recently announced £3 million in funding in england to tackle the sale of illegal vapes, but matt carpenter says public health messaging for children has to change. we are a long way behind the curve | in influencing children's behaviourl around this at the moment, which is why we need - such a strong message. but i think as a society we are - capable of holding two messages — one that says if you smoke already, vaping can have a positive - impact on your health, | but our children should not be vaping. so nothing we've been seeing today will make you change, stop vaping? not me, no. we need more research to see the long term effects... i'm still here, so... not dead bad. ..but our findings underline the potential health risks for teenagers using unlicensed products. lucy watkinson, bbc news.

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