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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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