North East campaigners have backed a charity's call for the Government to tax disposable vaping products such as the popular Elf Bars.
Charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) said that an excise tax on cheap vapes in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's budget next month would reduce their affordability and discourage children from buying them. The cheapest vapes can be bought for less than a fiver.
The charity said a levy of £4 would make the disposable vapes the same price as the cheapest reusable but still cheaper than more harmful cigarettes. This has been echoed by the North East health campaign group Fresh.
