While the British government may hope that a ban on disposable e-cigarettes would cut down both waste and youth vaping, others have warned that it could have negative consequences too.
A spokesperson from the Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA) told ECigIntelligence that a disposables ban would be a “blunt instrument”, and that the UK government should be focused on limiting illicit trade and enforcing existing regulations around sales to under-18s.