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epa11244995 A child uses a vaping product in London, Britain, 26 March 2024. Tadeu Marroco, chief executive of British American Tobacco (BAT), claims the UK government's Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will ban disposable vapes, will not be 'effective.' BAT is also calling for vape sellers to be licensed, and for licences to be taken away from firms caught selling to minors. Minimum age for legally buying vapes in the UK is 18. EPA/TOLGA AKMEN