Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes: equality impact assessment results - interim

Footnotes

1 Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain, ASH, 2023

2 The Scottish Health Survey 2022 – volume 1: main report. Scottish Government, 2023

3 Trends in electronic cigarette use in Scotland. Smoking in Scotland portal. Updated 18 January 2024.

4 Who would be affected by a ban on disposable vapes? A population study in Great Britain. Sarah E. Jackson, Harry Tattan-Birch, Lion Shahab, Melissa Oldham, Dimitra Kale, Leonie Brose, Jamie Brown 2024

5 Number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away have in a year quadrupled to 5 million per week. Material Focus, 2023

6 Over 700 fires in bin lorries and recycling centres are caused by batteries many of which are hidden inside electricals. Material Focus, 2022

7 Youth vaping: call for evidence. Office for Health Improvement & Disparities, 2023

8 Scoping policy options for Scotland focusing on understanding and managing the environmental impact of single-use e-cigarettes. Hogg, D., 2023

9 Number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away have in a year quadrupled to 5 million per week. Material Focus, 2023

10 Scoping policy options for Scotland focusing on understanding and managing the environmental impact of single-use e-cigarettes Hogg, D., 2023

11 Dismantling a growing problem. Valpak, 2023,

12 Disposable vapes – a challenge to the recycling sector. IEMA, 2022,

13 Analysis of the Market for Vapes, Eunomia, 2023

14 Agency sets out vapes recycling stance, WastePack, 2023

15 Resilience for the Future: The UK’s Critical Raw Materials Strategy

16 The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions, World Energy Outlook. International Energy Agency, 2021,

17 Number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away have in a year quadrupled to 5 million per week Material Focus, 2023

18 Scoping policy options for Scotland focusing on understanding and managing the environmental impact of single-use e-cigarettes. Hogg, D., 2023,

19 Vaping – Effectiveness as a cessation tool: evidence briefing. Scottish Government, 2024

20 Vaping – Health harms: evidence briefing. Scottish Government, 2024

21 ibid

22 ibid

23 Use of e-cigarette (vapes) among adults in Great Britain. ASH, 2023

24 50% of users mainly used an ‘electronic cigarette that is rechargeable and has a tank or reservoir that you fill with liquids’ and 17% of users mainly used an ‘electronic cigarette kit that is rechargeable with replaceable pre-filled cartridges’.

25 Vapes that are rechargeable and not refillable or that are refillable and not rechargeable, are still considered disposable or ‘single-use’ even though the lifetime of the vape can be extended through refilling or recharging it.

26 Analysis of the Market for Vapes, Eunomia 2023

27 Use of e-cigarettes among young people in Great Britain. ASH, 2023,

28 Vaping addiction soon takes hold. NHS Inform campaign, access online 15 March 2024

29 Health Behaviour In School-Aged Children Scotland Study, University Of Glasgow MRC/CSO Social And Public Health Sciences Unit, 2022

30 Use of e-cigarettes among young people in Great Britain. ASH, 2023

31 Tobacco and Vaping Framework, Scottish Government, 2023

32 Use of e-cigarettes among young people in Great Britain, ASH, 2023

33 Use of e-cigarette (vapes) among adults in Great Britain. ASH, 2023

34 Youth vaping: call for evidence. Office for Health Improvement & Disparities, 2023

35 Summary of responses and government response. Department for Environment, Food, & Rural Affairs, 2023

36 The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013. UK Government, 2013

37 Number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away have in a year quadrupled to 5 million per week. Material Focus, 2023

38 Consultation on reforming the producer responsibility system for waste electrical and electronic equipment 2023. Department for Environment, Food, & Rural Affairs, 2023

39 Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping consultation: government response, Department of Health (Northern Ireland), Department of Health & Social Care, Scottish Government, and Welsh Government, 2024

40 E-cigarettes. Public Health Scotland website, accessed 10 March 2024.

41 Scoping policy options for Scotland focusing on understanding and managing the environmental impact of single-use e-cigarettes. Hogg, D., 2023

42 Use of electronic cigarettes by people with mental health problems. ASH UK, 2020

43 E-cigarette use in smokefree NHS settings. National Fire Chief’s Council, 2018

44 Use of e-cigarettes among young people in Great Britain. ASH UK, 2023.

47 2023 Scottish Litter Survey, Keep Scotland Beautiful. 2023,

48 Quit Your Way Scotland. NHS Inform website. Accessed 10 March 2024

49 Local help to stop smoking. NHS Inform website. Accessed 10 March 2024