In light of recent discussions surrounding a potential ban on flavoured disposable vapes in the UK, the World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) urges policymakers to consider the far-reaching consequences this move would have on public health and harm reduction. Such a ban contradicts the UK’s existing and successful harm reduction approach.

Michael Landl, the Director of the WVA, stated: “Prohibition doesn’t work. It never has, and it never will. A ban on disposable vapes will not eliminate the demand but shift it from regulated markets to the black market, creating negative, unintended public health consequences.”

Botere botatzeko debekua kalteak murrizteko kontrakoa da, dio World Vapers' Alliance.

"Utzi nahi duten erretzaileentzat ezinbesteko urrats gisa jar daitezke lurrungailuak". added Landl. “Sarrera erraz bat eskaintzen dute, eta kontsumitzaile asko sistema irekietara igarotzen dira azkenean. Erretzetik lurruntzerako bide hori ahalik eta marruskadurarik gabe egitea ezinbestekoa da osasun publikorako. Zigarroak, oso kaltegarriak direla ezagunak, eskuragarri jarraitzen duten arren, 95% alternatiba ez hain kaltegarri bat debekatzeak logika desafiatzen du.”

The WVA says that though there are concerns about disposable vapes’ environmental impact and attractiveness to young people, these issues can be addressed through smart regulation rather than an outright ban.

“If disposables are banned, we won’t find solutions to these problems. Instead, we’ll leave them to the illicit market,” warns Landl.

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