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<p>The Government is concerned about the worrying rise in vaping among children. Youth
vaping has tripled in the last three years, and one in five children now use a vape.
The health advice is clear, if you don’t smoke, don’t vape – and children should never
vape. That is why we are taking decisive action to ban disposable vapes alongside
broader measures to restrict flavours, vape packaging and where vapes are displayed.
We will introduce legislation as soon as possible.</p><p>The department delivers a
range communications and media activity to provide updates on vaping policy and raise
public awareness of the risks of vaping – for example, Ministers and the Chief Medical
Officer regularly undertake broadcast interviews. The department is also currently
in the process of developing new advice and guidance for the Better Health website.</p><p>Over
the past two years we have also taken several steps to increase training resources
and support available for teachers and schools. In October 2022, we published new
content on the risks of vaping for young people on the FRANK and Better Health websites
and have provided input to educational resources produced by partners including the
PSHE Association.</p><p>The department is currently in conversations with leading
technology and social media platforms to reduce the visibility of any content that
might glamourise vaping to children and young people, while increasing and enhancing
the signposting to trusted sources of information on the harms to children from vaping.</p>
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