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14th Jul 2023

People vow to never smoke vapes again after seeing how they’re made

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By Charlie Herbert

If you’ve been trying to give up vaping then this video may help.

People have been vowing never to buy disposable vapes again after seeing how they’re manufactured.

Vaping has exploded in popularity in recent years as people look for alternatives to smoking, and in particular disposable vapes have become hugely popular amongst young people.

E-cigarettes may be an alternative to cigarette smoking, but there are still risk factors associated with it.

Vaping is coming under more scrutiny, especially because the colourful packaging and wide array of flavours make these products particularly attractive to teenagers.

Some people have been left more shaken up by a video showing how disposable vapes are made. In particular, one specific part of the manufacturing process has left people shaken up.

The video shows all the parts you may expect. The inner wiring being done, and a machine applying the colourful skin and electrical testing on the devices.

As the production line assembles the product and they’re put in their casings, someone then applies the mouthpiece.

But the fact the factory worker does this with no gloves on has really shocked some.

Underneath the video, one person commented: “You are telling me that they are touching the tips of the vape without any glove on?”

Meanwhile, others were more concerned by the amount of plastic that goes into creating the product, with one person labelling them “wasteful.”

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