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EscapeofterrorsuspectpromptsprisoncutsrowFivemillionvapesbeingbinnedeachweekinUKSarahMarshConsumeraffairscorrespondentFivemillionsingle-usevapesarethrownawayintheUKeveryweek,afourfoldincreaseon2022,research-ershavefound,promptingnewcallsforaban.Councilsandpaediatriciansareamongthosedemandingactiononvapesbecauseofhealthandenvi-ronmentalconcerns.ScottButler,theexecutivedirectorofMaterialFocus,thenon-profitorganisationthatconductedtheresearch,saidthe“problemwithsin-gle-usevapeshasgotfurtheroutofcontrol”sinceitpublishedresearchlastyear.“Single-usevapesareastrongcontenderforbeingthemostenvironmentallywasteful,damag-inganddangerousconsumerproducteverma...