Illegal super-strength vapes that were being sold to children are banned after ...
Illegal super-strength vapes that were being sold to children are banned after Mail investigation The seized e-cigs contained more than double the legal level of nicotine The vapes were being sold to children a Mail investigation has found Young users have reported nose bleeds, headaches and dizzy spells
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Illegal super-strength vapes have been impounded after the Mail revealed they were being sold to children.
In a string of raids, trading standards officers seized e-cigs with more than double the legal level of nicotine.
Our investigation found that Geek Bar Pros, which are the equivalent of smoking 125 cigarettes, were widely available in shops and online.
With nicotine levels as high as 5 per cent, they are so powerful that young users have reported nose bleeds, coughing up blood, headaches, chest pains and dizzy spells. The legal maximum nicotine level is 2 per cent. Despite it being illegal to sell vapes to under-18s, social media is awash with posts from teenagers describing being 'addicted' to the
