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UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill passes major hurdle - now have YOUR say
MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of the “historic” Tobacco and Vapes Bill at its second reading in the Commons on Tuesday, with 415 for and 47 against.
Vaping could help stop ex-smokers from relapsing, new study finds
The research, published in the scientific journal BMC Medicine and funded by Cancer Research UK, found that a rise in vaping over the last decade has largely been driven by people using vapes to quit smoking.
Disposable vapes ban will lead to children “smoking behind bike sheds,” UK MP warns
Sir Christopher Chope pointed to the government’s own impact assessment report, which found that as many as 29 per cent of current vapers could be driven back into smoking as a result of the ban.
UK vape clampdown could lead to more smokers, government’s own report warns
An “unintended consequence” of banning disposable vapes and certain flavours “is that it could encourage more people to try smoking” it says.
Tobacco and Vapes Bill goes before UK Parliament
But what exactly does the Bill include and what will it mean for vapers if it’s passed?
Disposable vapes ban could push nearly a THIRD of vapers back to smoking, UK ministers warned
Ministers have been told by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) that the disposable vapes ban could lead to many vapers “reverting or relapsing” back to the far more dangerous habit.
Cross-party group on vaping re-launched ahead of Tobacco and Vapes Bill
The APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group) for Responsible Vaping was initially established in July, but was put on hold while the general election took place.