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Children鈥檚 Commissioner: We need to protect children from vapes

The Children鈥檚 Commissioner for England Dame Rachel De Souza tells 5 Live Breakfast鈥檚 Rachel Burden that disposable vapes have been 鈥渕arketed to kids鈥� and are 鈥渄isgusting and totally inappropriate.鈥�

She says she鈥檚 pleased to see that legislation is coming in to ban disposable vapes in 2025, but this isn鈥檛 coming fast enough. 鈥淟et鈥檚 rocket boost it,鈥� she said.

But the UK Vaping Industry Association says disposable vapes have 鈥減layed a key role in helping millions of adults quit and stay off cigarettes.鈥�

This clip is originally from 5 Live Breakfast on Monday 25th March 2024.

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