Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK in a bid to protect children’s health and prevent them becoming ‘hooked for life’, the Government will announce today.
The number of children using vapes in the past three years has tripled, driven by disposable devices which come in a range of bright colours and tempting flavours.
Figures show 9 per cent of children aged 11 to 15 now vape, with the long-term health impacts still unknown.
But today Rishi Sunak will reveal a plan to bring in new legislation, using existing powers under the Environmental Protection Act, during a visit to a school.
The measure is expected to come in early next year, with hopes it will halt the trend of vaping among children.
The Prime Minister said: ‘As any parent or teacher knows, one of the most worrying trends at the moment is the rise in vaping among children, and so we must act before it becomes endemic.
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