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Ban on disposable vapes and flavourings aimed at children

Disposable vapes and those with flavours designed to appeal to children face being banned under a government crackdown due within weeks. Rishi Sunak is understood to be putting the finishing touches to a package designed to restrict teenagers’ access to highly addictive products, which could be published as soon as next week. The prime minister has taken a keen interest in the issue after criticising the “ridiculous” marketing of vapes designed to appeal to children. Ministers have also been working for months on a series of measures.

September 15, 2023 by thetimes.co.uk

Ministers set to ban single-use vapes in UK over child addiction fears

Ministers are reportedly poised to ban single-use vapes, after a series of calls from councils, leading paediatricians and public waste campaigners to make selling the disposable devices illegal on health and environmental grounds. The move could come next week after the government concluded the products are overwhelmingly aimed at children, who then become addicted. It is due to be revealed in a consultation issued by the Department of Health and Social Care next week, though timings could alter, according to the Daily Telegraph.

September 12, 2023 by theguardian.com