Majority of British Trading Standards Officers Say Sale of Vapes in Shops to Children Is Top Concern

A festival-goer is seen vaping at Reading Festival in Reading, west of London, on Aug. 27, 2021. Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images

A rise in shops selling vaping products to children as young as 12 is causing alarm among Trading Standards officers in England and Wales, according to new research.

A survey by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has found 60 percent of local Trading Standards services are most concerned about high street shops selling illicit vapes or vaping products to children.