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Concern as vaping soars among teens

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E-cigarette liquid bottles of various flavours are seen at a store in Bangkok. They were later seized by the Customs Department, as e-cigarettes are illegal in Thailand. The Customs Department
E-cigarette liquid bottles of various flavours are seen at a store in Bangkok. They were later seized by the Customs Department, as e-cigarettes are illegal in Thailand. The Customs Department

Civil networks have unanimously agreed the e-cigarette issue should be elevated to a national agenda item following a tenfold increase in the number of young vapers in just one year.

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