A loophole that allows the vaping industry to give free samples of vapes to children in England is set to be closed under new plans announced by the prime minister to clamp down on youth vaping.
This comes as NHS figures for 2021 showed that nine per cent of 11 to 15-year-old children used e-cigarettes, up from six per cent in 2018.
Selling vapes to under-18s is illegal, however, it is clear from this recent rise in teenage usage of vapes and the recent surge in the use and promotion of cheap, colourful products that businesses are targeting children.
The government also announced that there will be a review into banning the vaping industry from selling ‘nicotine-free’ vapes to under-18s. It believes this will ensure that the rules keep up with the way that vaping products are being used.
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