The British Medical Association’s (BMA) call for tougher laws to prevent children vaping has come days away from the new school term starting in England. With back to school on many a teacher and pastoral staff member’s mind, schools and colleges can help reduce the number of children vaping and keep vapes out of their buildings using Zeptive Vape Detectors.

These easy-install detectors can be placed in vaping hotspots within the premises, like in toilet blocks or locker rooms. When even small traces of the chemicals found in vapes are detected, alerts are sent to the iOS or Android app. Zeptive devices are built with state-of-the-art technology to ensure accuracy and reliability, and are leading the way in the vape detection market.

These detectors are becoming increasingly common, especially when research indicates that six times more 11 to 16-year-olds are using vapes now than 10 years ago. Not only that, but a report by the University of Bath found that one in six vapes confiscated in schools in England contained the street drug Spice. Serious side effects of the drug include collapse or even cardiac arrest, with some schools reporting children needing stays in intensive care due to using spice vapes.

Zeptive Vape Detectors can be installed wirelessly, so they can be placed in multiple locations across a school’s buildings and be up-and-running within minutes. Designed to operate 24/7, they can ensure comprehensive coverage at all times.

Designed to be tamper-proof, Zeptive units can send a notification to the mobile app and sound an alarm when someone attempts to damage them. The web-based management console makes it easy to monitor detections and keep track of units on site.

The new Labour Government has resurrected the Conservative Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which would see tighter restrictions on packaging, advertising and display, and the flavours of vapes and vape liquids. The Bill would also seek the banning of disposable vapes, which has become an environmental problem as well as a health issue. Disposable vapes are already banned in Scotland.

Vapes have grown in popularity since their launch – they can be a useful tool in helping people quit smoking because it’s seen as a healthier alternative due to no tobacco being burnt. It is already illegal to sell vapes to anyone under 18, but many underage vapers are getting their hands on nicotine-containing vapes and e-cigarettes through shops or on black markets. The BMA has argued that the flavour descriptions, as well as how they’re displayed, is deliberately targeting children by the e-cigarette market.

Whether the Bill, or an amended version of it, is passed it’s undeniable that children should not be vaping, and prevention is part of the key to stopping what the BMA has called an ‘epidemic’ among children.

Become part of the solution in combatting the growing number of children using vapes by installing the Zeptive Wireless Vape Detection system in your school, college, or community space today. Learn more by calling 0121 456 7800 or book an online consultation.