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Quit their tobacco habit. but the challenge now is to stop teenagers taking up vaping, and sometimes using unlicensed products with safety risks. one of the things i'm really concerned about is, with the current legislation, there really is no deterrent for the handful of rogue traders that are selling these products to children. that's why we want to see these large fines brought into place. ministers have already announced a £3 million fund to help tackle illegal retailing, and has called for evidence on further ideas to limit the supply of vapes to children. hugh pym, bbc news. around the ...

Selling nicotine—free vapes to teenagers, and possible new powers for trading standards officers to impose on—the—spot fines more easily. the campaign group action on smoking and health welcomed the announcement, but said the government could do more. there are a number of things that the government can do to reduce the attractiveness of vapes. the most attractive vapes to children are the cheap disposables which can be bought for under a fiver. months ago, at the time of the budget, we called on the government to tax these vapes. they're bad for the environment and bad for children. a f...

Should bear in mind that the products out there are not really targeting smoking sensation, there —— sense —— cessation, they are bubble gum flavoured, have cartoon characters and they are incredibly strong. i found a vapour sound my daughter because my school and it contained the nicotine equivalent of nine packets of cigarettes. we have to make sure we not into that idea that these are out there purely for smoking cessation, they are being aggressively marketed to young people as well. 51am being aggressively marketed to young people as well.— young people as well. such a aood youn...

For more on this we can cross live to canberra and join professor emily banks. she is a leading global research on the effects of e—cigarettes. it's wonderful to have you on the programme. i have to say, some countries like singapore for instance, where i am, they have banned vaping but australia hasn't quite gone that far. i want to understand from you why thatis want to understand from you why that is and whether you think that is and whether you think that these measures that are being proposed might work. professor emily banks, i wonder whether you have been able to hear us. i'm going to...