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Trading Standards warns of illegal ‘nicotine free’ vapes

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New data published today by National Trading Standards reveal supposedly nicotine free vapes on sale to UK consumers have been found to contain nicotine. The findings have been published as Trading Standards continue to unearth new intelligence around the illegal vapes market. As part of…

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