Doctors and legal experts say children in the UK are being targeted with dangerous and unregulated vaping products that contain high levels of nicotine. Trading standards in England and Wales say the market is being flooded with unsafe vapes aimed at children, reports the BBC.
Teachers say vaping is a rising problem in UK schools as children are attracted by sweet-tasting vapes. Despite the fact selling vapes to children is illegal, and vapes containing nicotine must be registered, trading standards have found shops are selling the devices and liquids to children.
The BBC says there are now hundreds of complaints of vapes being sold to children every month and a recent survey found a third of 16 and 17 year olds have tried vaping.
