A 12-year-old girl who suffered a lung collapse and spent four days in an induced coma has told the BBC that children should never start vaping.

  • @galmuth
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    8 months ago

    Ahh, you’re American - the UK system, which this article is referring to, will be different. There is talk of banning disposables for environmental reasons and ease of kids getting hold of them, but the government over here are currently looking into the best options.

    The government certainly won’t want to ban vapes entirely, as they help people quit smoking, so they take pressure off the health service.

    • @PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works
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      28 months ago

      Yeah. Sorry. Not sure I noticed I traipsed into the motherland.

      For context, our television advertising ban happened because Philip Morris and RJ Reynolds stalemated on market share. Both had to pay for adverts because they’d lose share if they stopped, but if it’s banned they can save millions and nobody else can easily edge into their market.

      Flavored cigarette bans were similar. Upstarts started eating into their profits, so it became necessary to ban their products.

      Recently our FDA has started clamping down on places that mix juice. You either have to pay for some sort of certification or just buy mass produced juice.

      It’s ridiculous.