Alarm bells should be ringing for parents over vape sales to under age youngsters in Lanarkshire

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A Lanarkshire MSP has reiterated her calls for decisive action to stop the sale of vapes to young people who are under age as schools returned from the summer break.Gillian Mackay MSP, Scottish Greens health spokesperson, praised the work of journalists and Trading Standards officers after a series of recent investigations found traders selling directly to children under the legal age limit, and secondary legal purchases passed onto them.The Central Scotland region representative has been leading calls for a complete ban on vapes and claims “alarm bells should be ringing” for both parents and responsible retailers, with mounting evidence that disposable vapes are being used by under-age children.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Research published by the critical care journal Thorax from a four-year study in the US also reveals that vaping places young people at more risk of bronchitis and shortness of breath, even if they also smoke.More than 2000 people with an average age of 17 took part in the tests with 81 percent developing a wheeze, they were twice as likely to develop bronchitis symptoms and 78 percent more likely to be out of breath.Reports suggest more than a million disposable vapes a week are also being discarded as the environmental cost also grows.Gillian Mackay MSP, said: “Brave