Written Question · S6W-31053 · Session 6
What assessment it has made of the potential impact of so-called high puff-count vapes on (a) youth vaping and (b) the success of the propo…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of so-called high puff-count vapes on (a) youth vaping and (b) the success of the proposed disposable vapes ban.
The answer
The 2023 Scottish Health Survey shows that among those aged 16-24 vape use is 22%.The Smoking and Vaping Among Scottish Adolescents Key findings
- Vaping and smoking among Scottish adolescents
- gov.scot (www.gov.scot) (2024) showed that 19% of those aged 11-17 had tried vaping even once. Amongst ever vapers, 75% of young people aged 11-17 stated that they used disposable vapes.While we do not disaggregate data down to specific kind of vape used, high puff-count vapes are more likely to be single use.The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 set out that in order for a vape to be considered reusable, it must be both refillable and rechargeable.High puff-count vapes are typically designed to include a USB charging port to allow for the battery to be recharged. Many of these devices contain an extra 10ml container of e-liquid as well as the standard 2ml already built inside the vape.However, if they do not allow for the coil to be replaced or for the replacement or refilling of the e-liquid container by the user, they remain single-use in practice.We will continue to work with Trading Standards to monitor developments in vape design to ensure that the definition is fit for purpose and that manufacturers comply with the ban on single-use vapes.
- Vaping and smoking among Scottish adolescents
- gov.scot (www.gov.scot) (2024) showed that 19% of those aged 11-17 had tried vaping even once. Amongst ever vapers, 75% of young people aged 11-17 stated that they used disposable vapes.While we do not disaggregate data down to specific kind of vape used, high puff-count vapes are more likely to be single use.The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 set out that in order for a vape to be considered reusable, it must be both refillable and rechargeable.High puff-count vapes are typically designed to include a USB charging port to allow for the battery to be recharged. Many of these devices contain an extra 10ml container of e-liquid as well as the standard 2ml already built inside the vape.However, if they do not allow for the coil to be replaced or for the replacement or refilling of the e-liquid container by the user, they remain single-use in practice.We will continue to work with Trading Standards to monitor developments in vape design to ensure that the definition is fit for purpose and that manufacturers comply with the ban on single-use vapes.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-31053 by reference.