New figures show more than 700 illegal vapes have been handed over to authorities across the Forth Valley since May 2023.
Data from a Freedom of Information request by Central FM News shows 348 were voluntarily surrendered in Stirling in the twelve months to May 2024.
Single-use vapes are to be banned in Scotland from 1st June.
At the time the proposals were put forward, Public Health Minister Jenni Minto said:
“Scotland has been a world-leader on a range of tobacco control measures, and while there has been a steady reduction in the proportion of people smoking we know it still damages lives and kills more than 8,000 people a year in Scotland. Smoking is a huge burden on our NHS and social care services and contributes significantly to health inequalities, which is why our goal is for a tobacco-free Scotland by 2034.
“Research suggests that almost one in five young people have tried vaping and we’re particularly concerned about how flavours are used as an enticement to children and young people.
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