![]() He pointed to the failings of Australia’s ‘prescription only’ vaping policy, which has paved the way for an unregulated market that experts warn is ‘now more available and potent than that in the regulated one’. He warned politicians must ‘seriously consider’ the dangers of prohibitive policy put forward in the review, especially considering Scotland has the highest smoking prevalence of any UK country at 14.8% and there are no plans to ban cigarettes – which are a major pollutant and cause 200 deaths a day in the UK.ĭunne also highlighted that ‘prohibition has been proven ineffective’, saying a ban on disposable vapes would ‘create a thriving black market beyond government control’ and would see rigorously tested and regulated products replaced with illicit and potentially dangerous alternatives. However, Dunne said the public comments made by Dr Hogg raise questions on whether personal prejudices may have influenced his consideration of the facts. ![]() He also raised concerns with potential biases of lead reviewer Dr Dominic Hogg who, just days after the review was published, posted to LinkedIn saying, ‘if we weren’t going to keep single use ecigs off the market, then what product would we keep off the market’.Īhead of Scotland’s consultation, climate activist Laura Young – who contributed to the report and runs her own ‘BanDisposableVapes’ campaign – said she had ‘full trust’ in a ‘robust and ‘objective’ review. “Unfortunately, it seems that this review could be used as a tool to push through anti-vaping policies without proper public consultation and scrutiny.” “This is reinforced by the fact that the report does not reference any comments from the UKVIA, the UK’s largest vaping association with an extensive membership in Scotland. While the UKVIA and the IBVTA were permitted to provide submissions to the review, their individual members were not.ĭunne wrote: “This gives the impression that the consultations were merely a box-ticking exercise rather than a genuine attempt to engage with the views of both the vaping sector and those who have successfully transitioned from smoking to vaping. He questions why the public and the wider vape sector were not invited to contribute to the review, saying this contradicts government guidance which states ‘consultations are open for all citizens to reply to’.ĭunne also said that the approach to this report differs from a previous Scottish consultation on the advertising and promotion of vaping products, which allowed consumers to ‘have their say’ and saw more ‘diverse’ responses. ![]()
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