Cumberland Council carries out a number of 'test purchases' to find some retailers breaking the law.
An undercover sting operation has identified businesses that sold vapes to minors during the summer holiday.
Of businesses tested in Maryport, it found just over a third refused to sell e-cigarettes to children. Trading Standards officers recorded the response of various retailers when approached by minors attempting to purchase the vapes,. The council targeted five main areas over a ten-day period with 100% of Whitehaven's tested retailers refusing sale, followed by Carlisle and Wigton, where 92% of transactions were refused.The council said some vapes appealed to under-18s due to their flavours and bright colours, but the products were highly addictive and prompted youngsters to take up smoking.
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