A plan to ban disposable vapes in England may inadvertently increase cigarette smoking, with 29% of current users at risk of relapsing to tobacco.
Defra's impact assessment indicates that while the intention is to switch users from single-use to reusable vapes, some may simply revert to smoking.
New legislation aims to limit the sale of vapes to children and gradually raise the legal age for tobacco purchase, under Rishi Sunak's government initiative.
Labour MP Mary Glindon criticized the tax increase on vape liquid as onerous, potentially hindering efforts for people to quit smoking.
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