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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Responsible Vaping launched

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An APPG for Responsible Vaping has been established to ensure the raft of government measures on vaping are balanced and proportionate while acting to encourage and highlight sector led improvement. Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum including a former health secretary have come together to…

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