The ban on single-use vapes is unlikely to reduce the appeal of e-cigarettes to teenagers because re-usable models are so similar to disposables, the head of a campaign group has warned.
Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK from Sunday in an effort to curb youth vaping rates and reduce electronic waste.
But Hazel Cheeseman, chief executive of Action on Smoking and Health (Ash), said new reusable vapes are "very similar" to single-use vapes, meaning it is "unlikely [the ban] will have that much impact on the appeal of products".
Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh said the government was "taking action and banning single use vapes to reduce waste and environmental damage".