The UK says it will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavoured e-cigarettes aimed at kids
Monday, 29 January 2024 It is currently illegal to sell vapes or tobacco to children under 18 in the UK, but officials say that youth vaping has tripled in the past three years, and that cheap, colorful disposable vapes are a "key driver". As well as banning disposable vapes, the government says it will "restrict flavours which are specifically marketed at children" and ensure that manufacturers put vapes in "less visually appealing packaging".
The health secretary has outlined plans to ban the sale of disposable vapes in the UK, bringing about the first "smokefree generation." Victoria Atkins warned vapes are being "cynically marketed towards children". Atkins said that the ban is part of the prime minister's plan for the country to "make...
The United Kingdom is set to announce stringent measures to combat youth vaping, potentially including a ban on disposable vapes and restrictions on enticing flavours. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's..
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer criticised the delay in abolishing disposable vapes but said “we will vote for it and so this measure will go through”. It comes after Rishi Sunak has set out plans..
Rishi Sunak has set out plans to get rid of disposable vapes to protect children’s health. The prime minister said he is taking “strong action” to “stamp out” youth vaping, following a public..
Monday, 29 January 2024
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