‘Marketing vapes at children is utterly unacceptable – and this act takes powers to restrict it.’
That’s how the chief medical officer for England, Professor Sir Chris Whitty, unveiled the long-awaited Tobacco and Vapes Act in April. Legislation designed to not only save future generations from the dangers of tobacco smoking, but also protect them against the potential harms of e-cigarette use.
The Act allows the Government to restrict the flavours used in vapes which are known to entice non-smoking youngsters to try nicotine – the addictive ingredient that got billions of smokers hooked on cigarettes over the years.
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