28 November 2023. Tesco is supporting a government ban on fruit and vegetable packaging in a bid to prevent inequalities between market competitors when combating waste – although other retailers have voiced their concerns about selling fresh produce loose, from product quality to consumer uptake.
Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's have removed the Elf Bar 600 series from sale. The supermarket giants have cleared the e-cig from shelves after they were found to contain 50% more than the legal limit for nicotine e-liquid.
(Jacques Xiang Li, head of global communications for iMiracle Shenzhen Technology, the Chinese company behind both brands, says Elf Bar is banned because it missed the date to apply to receive licensing from the US Food and Drug Administration that's required to sell vaping products in the US.
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Is vape worse than smoking?
Are e-cigarettes less harmful than regular cigarettes? Yes—but that doesn't mean e-cigarettes are safe. E-cigarette aerosol generally contains fewer toxic chemicals than the deadly mix of 7,000 chemicals in smoke from regular cigarettes.
The Government has announced their intention to ban the sale of all disposable vapes along with a range of other restrictions that could include flavour bans and implementing plain packaging and control of display.
Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK as part of ambitious government plans to tackle the rise in youth vaping and protect children's health, the Prime Minister has announced today (29 January 2024) on a visit to a school.
Several variants of ElfBar disposables had been found to contain 50% more than the regulation maximum amount of nicotine liquid after over-sized tanks were “inadvertently fitted” to UK-bound product, the Chinese-owned brand said. Supermarkets have acted to remove all ElfBar products from sale.
Morrisons and Asda have become the latest retailers to ditch the sale of Elf Bar vapes after the e-cigarettes were found to be breaking the law on nicotine limits.
The paper bought several vapes and found that the watermelon-flavoured Elf Bar 600 had at least 50% more than the legal limit for nicotine. Tesco and Sainsbury's stores nationwide removed the flavour from their stories, while Morrisons went a step further and ceased to sell the entire Elf Bar 600 line.
Wet wipes contribute to up to 94% of sewer blockages, which can lead to damage to properties and can result in sewage-related litter entering the environment. There are already existing alternatives to wet wipes containing plastic.
Tesco started to make its own-label wet wipes plastic-free in 2020 and has since been switching to bio-degradable viscose as it breaks down far quicker. Tesco Group Quality Director Sarah Bradbury said: “We have worked hard to remove plastic from our wipes as we know how long they take to break down.”
Dog food and baked beans are among the items shoppers won't see on the supermarket's shelves. Manufacturing giant Mars has stopped supplying five brands to the UK's biggest grocer, The Sun exclusively revealed. And Heinz Kraft has done the same with more than a dozen of its products, like ketchup and salad cream.
How long does it take for your lungs to heal from vaping?
Lung function starts to improve 2 weeks to 3 months after quitting. From 1–12 months after quitting, symptoms such as coughing and breathing problems should improve as lung structures heal. If people wish to quit vaping, they can speak with a healthcare professional. Learn more about 10 steps to quitting vaping.
Although there is no current evidence pointing towards disposable vapes being 100% safe, the current best estimate is that e-cigarettes in general are around 95% less harmful than smoking according to Public Health England (PHE).
Vaping without nicotine may not be as safe as some people believe. Vaping overall, even without nicotine, can have harmful effects. Vaping, the act of vaporizing a liquid to inhale, is an increasingly popular alternative to cigarette smoking.
Ministers are to ban disposable vapes as part of a UK-wide drive to curb youth vaping. The government is also seeking to make vaping less appealing to children by restricting sweet and fruity flavours, introducing plain packaging and making displays less visible in shops, under newly announced powers.
Vaping has not been around for long enough to know the risks of long-term use. While vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking, it is unlikely to be totally harmless. The healthiest option is not to smoke or vape. So, if you are vaping to quit smoking, you should aim to eventually stop vaping too.
Are disposable vapes dangerous? The materials used in disposable vapes make them a potential hazard to humans, wildlife and the environment when they're thrown away. Lithium batteries are highly flammable and have been causing dangerous fires in bin lorries and waste processing centres.
