Vacuous Vapes

UK paediatricians are calling for a ban on cheap, disposable vapes. These appeal to children (they are hyped online), because of their cost, packaging and (an old 'benefit' here) it makes them appear older than their years. The paediatricians point out that nicotine is a highly addictive drug (who would have guessed?). Child have developing physiological systems. There is obviously no data on the cumulative effects of several decades of vaping. These medics are concerned that future, widespread health problems may emerge. Other medics are concerned that banning cheap, disposable vapes will make it harder for cigarette smokers to kick their dangerous habit (https://www.theguardian.com/global/2023/jun/06/disposable-vapes-should-be-banned-to-protect-children-uk-paediatricians-say). Vapes are a safer alternative to cigarette smoking (they don't produce the tars linked to lung cancer). They are, however, no less addictive than 'raw' tobacco. Vape smoke can also contain high levels of damaging metals. Disposable vapes are also very wasteful in terms of the plastics and lithium ion batteries required for their manufacture. They are only rarely recycled. It seems perverse to risk the health of a generation, by making a cheap item available to all. Cheap, disposable vapes are not produced for medical reasons. They are simply produced to boost the profits of the tobacco industry. It would surely be more appropriate to issue cigarette 'addicts' with more expensive, nondisposable, recyclable vape devices?