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Ministers have launched a UK-wide consultation on restrictions intended to prevent vapes from being marketed to children. The proposals include plain white packaging, limits on flavour descriptions and requirements for vaping products to be kept out of sight in shops, airports and wholesale premises.
The Department of Health and Social Care said the measures would reduce the appeal of brightly coloured products and branding designed to resemble sweets, drinks and other items popular with young people. The consultation also covers plain packaging for tobacco products including cigars and cigarette papers.
The Government said vaping remained a useful tool for adults trying to stop smoking but should not be promoted to children or people who had never smoked. Retailers, manufacturers, health organisations and members of the public will be invited to respond before final regulations are drawn up.