Vaping ban 'will help thousands of children avoid pull of nicotine'

THE proposed ban on disposable vapes will help children avoid the “horrendous pull” of a nicotine habit, Health Secretary Victoria Atkins said today as figures revealed that more than 100,000 London children have used them.

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to announce a complete ban on disposable vapes to tackle a sharp rise in the number of young people using them. The latest data from the NHS smoking, drinking and drug use survey estimates that 15 per cent of children aged between 11 and 15 in the capital had tried vaping in 2021, the equivalent of 101,000 children.