This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Petition Introduce new restrictions on vape packaging, flavours and display
Vaping is a big issue for our children in senior school some even younger than 11yrs. Vapes should be kept behind shutters in shops, not have fruity flavours, and use unappealing packaging with health warnings like cigarettes. Act now and help our children!
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The laws around vapes need strengthening. Thousands of young children and teens are damaging their lungs using vapes. Make vapes less visible to young people. They might be disposable but they aren't environmentally friendly and often line the streets of littered empty vapes as well as lining our children's lungs with chemicals.
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