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Coverage dated January 28, 2024

Disposable vapes to be banned in UK after stark warnings of risks to young people

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Figures show 9% of 11 to 15-year-olds in the U.K. use vapes, despite it being illegal to sell them to young people under the age of 18.

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Britain plans to ban disposable vapes, curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes aimed at kids (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The British government says it will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their flavors in an effort to prevent children becoming addicted.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Disposable vapes to be banned in UK after stark warnings of risks to young people (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Figures show 9% of 11 to 15-year-olds in the U.K. use vapes, despite it being illegal to sell them to young people under the age of 18.

  3. Daily Journal

    The UK says it will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes aimed at kids (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    LONDON (AP) — The British government says it will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors in an effort to prevent children becoming addicted to nicotine. It also plans to stick to a contentious proposal to ban today’s young people from ever buying cigarettes.

  4. Time

    Why the U.K. Is Banning Disposable Vapes (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The change is expected to go into effect by the end of this year or early 2025.

  5. Quartz

    The UK will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes that attract children under 18 (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The British government says it will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine

  6. New York Times

    U.K. to Ban Disposable Vapes in Plan to Combat Use by Children (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The British government said it would act after surveys showed that the number of young people trying vapes had risen sharply.

  7. The Guardian

    UK disposable vapes ban very likely to become law after lack of objections (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Tory MPs will get free vote on plan to ban vapes and phase out smoking but only Liz Truss has publicly denounced measures

  8. Washington Times

    U.K. will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes that attract children under 18 (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Britain’s government will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine, officials said Monday. It also plans to stick to a contentious proposal to ban today’s young people from ever buying cigarettes.

  9. Fox News

    UK to ban disposable vapes, restrict flavored e-cigarettes 'specifically marketed' to kids: 'We must act' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his government will carry out several actions to curb nicotine use, including the ban of disposable vapes.

  10. Forbes

    Disposable Vapes Set To Be Banned In U.K. (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The U.K. wants to ban disposable vapes in an effort to reduce vaping among children, levels of which have risen sharply over the last two years.

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.K. to ban disposable vapes, curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    LONDON >> Britain’s government will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine, officials said Monday. It also plans to stick to a contentious proposal to ban today’s young people from ever buying cigarettes.

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