Shops and supermarkets should stick disposable vapes behind the counter the same as cigarettes, an MSP has said
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Mackay, who raised our campaign with Scottish ministers and secured an “urgent review” of the products, said in the meantime retailers should take responsibility - by taking disposable vapes out of reach. She told the Record: "I would really like to see the supermarkets putting these behind cover. And the Scottish Green MSP called on all those responsible for sales - from supermarkets, to vape shops, to delivery firms - to ensure they’re doing proper age checks. Mackay said: "That goes for delivery companies as well, like Just Eat, Amazon, whoever else are delivering these things to houses.
Top news stories today Health charities fear the explosion in popularity of vapes among youngsters comes as we don’t yet understand the impact of the products on growing lungs. We told last week how a staggering nine in ten vape producers aren’t complying with green regulations despite disposable brands posing a “quadruple environmental threat”.