Ban on disposable vapes and flavourings aimed at children

September 15, 2023 by thetimes.co.uk

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 12, 2023 by theguardian.com

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

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12.90% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 7.2 million current smokers in United Kingdom 14.60% of men are current smokers but only 11.20% of women.
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