Peter Dazeley/ Getty Creative Disposable vapes have been found to damage the environment From Sunday, it will be illegal for businesses to sell or supply disposable vapes. The government hopes the ban will reduce environmental damage caused by the devices and help cut the number of children and young people vaping. How are the rules … Read more
Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Cara Hallinan Cara is stockpiling ahead of the ban and says she is hoping to buy enough disposable vapes to last her through the summer Cara Hallinan says she and many of her friends are feeling very nervous about the looming disposable vape ban. In fact, she says: “I’m … Read more
‘I started nicotine pouches to get off vapes, but it’s just another addiction’ Hayley Jarvis BBC Scotland News Johnpaul began using nicotine pouches to help him get off vapes – but says it just led to another addiction. At one stage he was using 15 pouches a day, although the 16-year-old has now cut back … Read more
A vaping clinic aimed at children as young as 11 has begun seeing patients with an aim to get them “nicotine free”. The vaping cessation service in Liverpool was formed at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in November and has starting treating children aged between 11 and 16. Alder Hey NHS Foundation Trust said the clinic … Read more
Tobacco and Vapes Bill will also bars smoking and vaping in some outdoor spaces. File | Photo Credit: AP Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able to smoke began its journey through Parliament on Tuesday (November 5, 2024). The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will also bars smoking and vaping in … Read more
Getty Images Many people who take up vaping have never been regular smokers The number of adults in England to have started vaping despite never having been regular smokers has reached one million, scientists estimate. This is a sharp increase on 2020, with disposable vapes having been available since 2021. The rise is driven mostly … Read more
Underage vaping should be seen as a dependency issue, not pupil misconduct, say health officials. Source link
Fewer smokers see vapes as less harmful, despite evidence tobacco is far less healthy, data suggests. Source link
Ministers fear that the relatively cheap cost of vaping makes it more accessible for young people. Source link
Vaping is far safer than smoking but the government wants to stop the sale of vapes to children Source link