The UK government plans to ban disposable vapes as part of its efforts to protect children’s health and reduce youth vaping. Disposable vapes are said to be a key driver behind the alarming rise in youth vaping, with the proportion of 11 to 17-year-old vapers using disposables increasing almost nine fold in the last two years.
The government also intends to introduce new powers to restrict vape flavours, introduce plain packaging, and change how vapes are displayed in shops so they don’t appeal to children. The ban is expected to be introduced across the UK, and retailers will be given six months to implement it.
The government also reiterated its commitment to create a smoke-free generation by making it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009. The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to announce the details of the plan on Monday on a visit to a school.