The Government has announced that the sale of single-use vapes will be banned in England from next June.
Ministers said the move is intended to protect children’s health and prevent environmental damage.
In the last decade, vaping in England has grown to nearly one in ten people buying and using the products, according to the Government.
The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) said that the usage of vapes in England had grown by over 400% between 2012-2023.
Defra also estimates almost five million single-use vapes were either littered or thrown into general waste each week last year, a nearly four-fold increase on the year before.
Whilst it is illegal to sell any vape to anyone under the age of 18, a quarter of 11-15 year olds used a vape last year, according to the NHS.
Andrew Gwynne, the Public Health Minister, has said that the ban on disposable vapes would “reduce the appeal of vapes to children and keep them out of the hands of vulnerable young people.”
Supporters say vapes can help people give up smoking, but health authorities are concerned that their colourful designs and fruity flavours are designed to attract children.
If Parliament approves the ban, businesses in England will have until June 1 to sell any remaining stock they hold.
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The Government has announced that the sale of single-use vapes will be banned in England from next June.
Ministers said the move is intended to protect children’s health and prevent environmental damage.
In the last decade, vaping in England has grown to nearly one in ten people buying and using the products, according to the Government.
The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) said that the usage of vapes in England had grown by over 400% between 2012-2023.
Defra also estimates almost five million single-use vapes were either littered or thrown into general waste each week last year, a nearly four-fold increase on the year before.
Whilst it is illegal to sell any vape to anyone under the age of 18, a quarter of 11-15 year olds used a vape last year, according to the NHS.
Andrew Gwynne, the Public Health Minister, has said that the ban on disposable vapes would “reduce the appeal of vapes to children and keep them out of the hands of vulnerable young people.”
Supporters say vapes can help people give up smoking, but health authorities are concerned that their colourful designs and fruity flavours are designed to attract children.
If Parliament approves the ban, businesses in England will have until June 1 to sell any remaining stock they hold.
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