The NNA Opposes Ban
The New Nicotine Alliance says that the government will be making “a grave mistake” should it proceed with a ban on disposable vapes
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by Dave Cross
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The NNA says: “The convenience and wide choice of flavours are useful for helping smokers to switch to a safer product, especially amongst heavier smokers and disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. Disposable vapes don’t require refilling and recharging, so are easier to use. People who have problems with dexterity find them very useful and their low cost and convenience helps to prevent relapse to smoking.”
The charity highlights how the vape industry estimates that over half of all single use products in the UK are already illegal vapes, “so banning the regulated market does not make sense. Illicit sellers would continue to import and supply unregulated and potentially unsafe nicotine vaping products to adults and young people, but with increased competitive advantage in the absence of regulated products.”
The Alliance acknowledges that concerns about teens using vapes are justifiable, “but surveys suggest that most youth vaping is experimental or amongst adolescents who were already smoking.”
“Much is made of the range of flavours, but it is important to recognize that fruit, dessert and candy flavours are the most popular category among adult vapers, with more than half of all vapers choosing them,” the charity continues. “It is clear that single use vape devices are popular among young people. But it seems to have been forgotten that 25 years ago the same demographic would have been initiating their nicotine use from smoking instead of vaping.
“Furthermore, banning these products would equate vaping with smoking in the minds of many people. This will deter many smokers from switching to a far safer alternative and some former smokers who currently vape will return to smoking.”
References:
- The New Nicotine Alliance - https://nnalliance.org/
- Free supporter sign-up - https://nnalliance.org/supporters/supporters-sign-up
- Donate to the New Nicotine Alliance - https://nnalliance.org/supporters/supporters-sign-up
Dave Cross
Journalist at POTVDave is a freelance writer; with articles on music, motorbikes, football, pop-science, vaping and tobacco harm reduction in Sounds, Melody Maker, UBG, AWoL, Bike, When Saturday Comes, Vape News Magazine, and syndicated across the Johnston Press group. He was published in an anthology of “Greatest Football Writing”, but still believes this was a mistake. Dave contributes sketches to comedy shows and used to co-host a radio sketch show. He’s worked with numerous start-ups to develop content for their websites.
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