UK government to ban disposable vapes amid concerns over children’s health

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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 government is driven by health concerns and aims to prevent the younger generation from purchasing both tobacco and vaping products. Sunak emphasised a commitment to safeguarding children's health in the long term, proposing measures such as limiting flavours used to target underage sales and mandating plain packaging for vapes.

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00:00 The UK is set to announce stringent measures to combat youth vaping, potentially including

00:06 a ban on disposable vapes and restrictions on enticing flavours.

00:11 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government is driven by health concerns and aims to prevent

00:15 the younger generation from purchasing both tobacco and vaping products.

00:20 Sunak emphasised a commitment to safeguarding children's health in the long term, proposing

00:24 measures such as limiting flavours used to target underage sales and mandating plain

00:30 packaging for vapes.

00:31 During a visit to a school on Monday, Sunak is expected to provide further details on

00:36 these measures.

00:37 The initiative is part of a broader response to a public consultation on smoking and vaping,

00:42 leading the UK government to consider some of the world's toughest anti-smoking measures.

00:48 Last year, Sunak's administration revealed plans to ban cigarette sales to individuals

00:52 born on or after January 1, 2009, with the goal of creating a smoke-free generation.

00:58 The new measures to deter children from vaping are anticipated to be implemented by the end

01:02 of this year or early 2025.

01:04 Despite the existing prohibition on selling vapes to those under 18, the government identifies

01:09 disposable vapes as a significant driver behind the surge in youth vaping.

01:14 Smoking remains the UK's leading preventable cause of death, contributing to one in four

01:18 cancer-related deaths, totalling around 80,000 annually.

01:23 Recent statistics indicate a concerning increase in vaping among UK children, with 9% of 11-15-year-olds

01:29 reportedly using vapes, tripling over the last three years.

01:33 The use of disposable vapes among 11-17-year-olds has surged almost ninefold in the past two

01:39 years.

01:40 While the UK Vaping Industry Association urges for the lower health risks of vapes compared

01:45 to tobacco, concerns persist among doctors about the unknown long-term health impacts,

01:50 especially on developing respiratory systems and nicotine addiction.

01:54 Additionally, the government highlights environmental benefits as the ban on disposable vapes aims

01:59 to address the environmental impact of discarding 5 million vapes each week.

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