March vape shop manager sees future for e-cigarettes amid possible ban
Ministers are said to be considering a ban on single use disposable vapes
A vape shop in Cambridgeshire believes more people are wanting to use e-cigarettes despite calls they could be banned.
Ministers are said to be drawing up plans to stop single-use e-cigarettes being sold in shops for good.
This comes after a report suggests disposable vapes should be banned to help protect children from nicotine addiction.
Steve Fox manages Phoenix Ecigs in March:
"The majority of people are coming in because of health issues, but we are seeing an increase in people coming in to save money because it's substantially cheaper than smoking," he said.
"Vaping is still a comparative small industry compared to tobacco; they've got more data and resources behind them, and that's what we're trying to fight against."
"As the popularity of vaping spreads and the more people realise the benefits of it, that will become the norm."
Vaping helping young people become more active, research shows
Research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress found that young people who vaped were more likely to be physically active while also more likely to suffer from extreme chronic stress.
However, separate research showed that vapes could be the best way in quitting smoking.
The government say e-cigarettes should be sold to adults aged 18 and over.
Mr Fox, who started vaping in 2013 thinks that while the negative effects of vaping remain, selling e-cigarettes to underage children is also harming the industry.
"It's a case of not the vape industry itself but a case of laws needing to be enforced and these illegal vapes being stamped off the streets and illegal vendors being prevented from selling them," he added.
"From what we see, it's still positive. We have people coming in through the door every day telling us their stories of how they're feeling so much better (from vaping)."