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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Sarah Marsh

Millions of illegal vapes seized in UK in three years, data shows

A person using a vape
Illicit vapes have been found to contain high levels of lead, nickel and chromium, as well as nicotine in excess of UK regulations. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Millions of illegal and potentially harmful vapes have been seized by trading standards in the last three years, data shows, with experts warning this is the “tip of the iceberg” and a “tsunami” of products is flooding into the UK.

Freedom of information requests to 125 local authorities revealed that more than two and a half million illicit e-cigarettes were collected since the beginning of 2020.

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