Mark Whitehead 01 August 2024

Campaigners call to bring back vaping law

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Campaigners have called on the Government to bring back legislation to curb vaping among young people.

The call follows new research showing the proportion of children who use vapes has stabilised but is not yet clearly declining.

A YouGov survey commissioned by public health charity Action on Smoking and Health found that the around 11- to 17-year-olds had vaped in 2024.

Around half had only done so once or twice, while of those who vaped at least once, 4.2% reported doing so more than once a week.

ASH chief executive Hazel Cheeseman said the figures 'must stiffen the Government’s resolve to bring back the Tobacco and Vapes Bill immediately it returns from its summer break.

'Cheap, accessible vapes promoted on every street corner and packaged and labelled like sweets or toys are totally inappropriate, but until the Bill is on the statute book they cannot be taken off the market.'

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