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BBC News
5 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Walsall Council displays sculpture made from seized vape boxes
An art sculpture made of empty boxes from approximately 4,000 seized illicit vapes is on display to the public in an attempt to spotlight the potential harms of sculpture, which is a large-scale model of a pair of lungs and a heart, will be on display at Walsall Council House this artwork was part of a collaborative project between Walsall College and Walsall Council's Trading Standards and Public Health Council said the aim was to raise awareness of the harm associated with vaping, especially to young people, and stressed the issues of vaping illicit products. The 4,000 vape boxes which comprise the lungs had been seized by the council's Trading Standards and provided to the college to create the artwork last statue was officially unveiled at Walsall College in June 2024, and over the last six months has been on display in secondary schools across the Walsall borough to support ongoing health and wellbeing Council House will now host the sculpture until September, and people can visit the artwork and also find out more about the smoking support on offer from services, including Be Well Walsall and the Quit with Bella app. Councillor Gary Flint said: "We're delighted to host this powerful sculpture at the Walsall Council House. "It serves as a reminder of the dangers posed by illicit vapes, which often contain unknown substances and exceed legal puff limits, making them harmful to people of all ages, including adults."The project is a great example of how art, education and public health can come together to protect our communities."Councillor Adam Hicken added: "This sculpture is a striking visual reminder of the scale of the problem we're tackling. "These products are not only harmful but often linked to wider criminal activity." Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
ABC News
15-07-2025
- Health
- ABC News
Federal politics live: More than 10 million illicit vapes seized in government crackdown
More than 10 million illicit vapes have been seized by Australian Border Force in the past year, the federal health minister says. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit the Great Wall of China later today. Follow all the updates in our live blog.
BBC News
04-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Leamington Spa shop closed down over illicit vape sale concerns
A convenience store has been forced to shut down after concerns around the sale of "illicit" vapes and tobacco and child exploitation.A full closure order was served on Mars Mini Market, on Clemens Street, Leamington Spa, after the application was granted at Coventry Magistrates' Court on 30 May, Warwick District Council said.A spokesperson added the notice followed "serious concerns" from the community around anti-social behaviour and exploitation of children and young people."Working in close partnership with Warwickshire Police and Warwickshire Trading Standards, we took decisive action to prevent further harm from taking place," they added. The council's community safety team encouraged people to continue reporting concerns so that it could "respond swiftly" and take action against any other businesses operating in a similar way."The community safety team would like to express our sincere thanks to the community for providing vital intelligence that supported us throughout this process," it added."Your information made a significant difference and directly contributed to the success of this case." Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
