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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Kumail Jaffer

Trading standards lack resources to stop retailers selling vapes to London children

London does not have the enforcement capacity needed to crack down on retailers selling vapes to minors, a senior official has warned.

Almost a fifth of 11 to 17-year-olds nationally reported that they have tried vaping, while six per cent said they ‘currently’ did so. Data suggests underage vaping increased significantly between 2021-2023, though has since plateaued.

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