Why Does The U.K. Want To Ban Disposable Vapes?

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/dariosabaghi/2024/01/30/why-does-the-uk-want-to-ban-disposable-vapes/

The U.K. is taking steps to ban disposable vapes in an effort to protect children’s health, responding to the rising use among teenagers.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Monday the plan to ban disposable vapes to protect children’s health.

Even though selling any vape to individuals under 18 is already prohibited, the government believes that the disposable nature, diverse flavors, and distinctive appearance of recently introduced products in the U.K. market are significant factors contributing to the alarming increase in youth vaping.

There has been a threefold increase in the number of children using vapes over the past three years, according to recent data shared by the U.K. government. Among younger children, the trend is also on the rise, with 9% of 11 to 15-year-olds currently using vapes.

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leaskovski@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Single use plastics can fuck off.

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- perviouslyiner@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Single use lithium, too
  
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Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
This feels like the only decent law passed by the Tories ~~since~~…

In this context, the WHO argued that e-cigarettes, when viewed as consumer products, have not only demonstrated inefficacy in helping the population quit tobacco use but also concerning evidence has surfaced regarding negative health impacts at the population level.

It’s interesting the WHO say they aren’t that good at helping people give up smoking but, anecdotally, almost all the smokers I know have used them to give up. The rest have COPD and, weirdly, seems to be of the mindset of “ah well, the damage is done”. However, we’re working on one newly diagnosed so there’s still hope. If there are health issues with vapes (and the big scares are usually when someone is mixing up their own homebrew gunk) then it still has to be better than smoking cigarettes, especially the knock-off ones one guy smokes. 🤢

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