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Government takes steps to crack down on rogue firms targeting children with free samples.
Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK as part of ambitious government plans to tackle the rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health.
Be vigilant for any suspected adverse reactions associated with use of e-cigarettes or vaping (including lung injury) and report them to the MHRA via the Yellow Card scheme. In this article we provide UK case definitions of e-cigarette or vaping...
Use the Yellow Card Reporting Scheme to support the safety of e-cigarettes and refill containers (e-liquids).
Expert independent review concludes that e-cigarettes have potential to help smokers quit.
Follow safety advice from OPSS and our partners to take charge of e-cigarette battery safety.
Over half of smokers believe nicotine vaping products are equally or more harmful than smoking despite US vaping deaths being caused by substances banned in UK.
Poisons specialists have flagged rises in calls and online queries about treating users of new psychoactive substances, misleadingly known as ‘legal highs’.
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