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<p>Nicotine vapes, including disposables, are regulated through the Tobacco and Related
Product Regulations 2016. These regulations protect children through restricting the
sale of vapes to only people over the age of 18, limiting nicotine content, refill
bottle and tank sizes, labelling requirements and through advertising restrictions.</p><p>Every
nicotine vape packet contains a health warning. Vapes can also only be advertised
in certain media and with certain restrictions. More information on these restrictions
is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/type/non_broadcast/code_section/22.html"
target="_blank">https://www.asa.org.uk/type/non_broadcast/code_section/22.html</a></p><p>While
vaping is a preferable alternative to smoking for adults, we are concerned about the
rise in youth vaping, particularly the increasing use of disposable vapes and the
unknown long-term harms. Given the recent increases, the Government recently ran a
call for evidence to identify opportunities to reduce the number of children accessing
and using vaping products.</p><p>The Government is currently considering a range of
options based on the evidence provided, including potential changes to vaping policy
and regulation. We intend to respond to the call for evidence in the coming weeks.</p>
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