Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK, and new powers to restrict vape flavours and introduce plain packaging will also come into force, the prime minister Rishi Sunak announced today (29 January). The crackdown aims to tackle a rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health.
Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK, and new powers to restrict vape flavours and introduce plain packaging will also come into force, the prime minister Rishi Sunak announced today (29 January). The crackdown aims to tackle a rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health. Recent figures show the number of children using vapes has tripled in the past three years with Rishi Sunak saying, 'we must act before it becomes endemic'.
Colourful vapes and fruity flavours that appeal to children will also be banned as part of the measures and fines introduced for shops in England and Wales that illegally sell vapes to children The measures form part of the government’s response to its consultation on smoking and vaping, which was launched in October last yea
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