Doctors’ Union Calls for Legislation to Tackle Teenage ‘Vaping Epidemic’

The doctors’ union has called for tough legislation to ban flavoured e-cigarettes to tackle what it labelled a “vaping epidemic” amongst children and young people. The British Medical Association (BMA) urged ministers to “take bold and brave actions” to protect the health of children and young people who are increasingly becoming hooked on vaping—originally marketed as a way for adults to quit smoking cigarettes. Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak introduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill earlier this year, which included plans to ban disposable e-cigarettes and bring in restrictions on flavours and packaging considered appealing to youngsters. But the bill—which would have progressively raised the age by one year per year, so that people born after Jan. 1, 2009, will never legally be allowed to buy cigarettes—was shelved after the General Election was announced in May, having passed its first reading....