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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rachel Hall

UK campaigners call for tighter regulations on vapes to match tobacco

E-cigarettes are displayed during the Vaper Expo at National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in October 2022.
E-cigarettes are displayed during the Vaper Expo at National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in October 2022. Photograph: John Keeble/Getty Images

Vapes should be taxed and displayed in plain packaging behind the counter to reduce their popularity among children, health campaigners and councils have warned.

To tackle the rapidly growing popularity among children and young people, Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) is calling on Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, to set out a £4 excise tax on single disposable vapes on top of the usual £4.99 price.

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