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Majority of UK adult vapers support the ban on disposable vapes, data shows

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New data from global insights platform GWI reveals that six in 10 (61%) UK vapers support the proposed ban on disposable vapes. This news comes ahead of the UK government’s decision on whether to ban single use vapes on the 1 of June. The new…

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