Vaping: UK wide consultation launched in bid to reduce use by children and young people

The government has launched a UK wide consultation on proposals aimed at reducing vape use among children and young people.The announcement follows government plans to raise the legal age for buying cigarettes in England by one year every year, so that children who turn 14 this year will never legally be sold a cigarette.1The eight week long public consultation,2 launched on 12 October, will seek views from across the UK on measures such as restricting vaping products with “child friendly” flavours and packaging.While selling vapes to children is already illegal, the government said that it was clear they were being targeted with the promotion of products that are cheap, colourful, and have sweet flavours. Proposals put forward by the consultation include restricting the flavours and descriptions of vapes so that they are no longer targeted at children.Health and social care secretary Steve Barclay said, “Vapes should never be used by…
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