- Health leaders have launched a consultation proposing plain packaging for vape devices to curb their appeal to children.
- The proposals include limiting vape device colours to white, black, or grey, and simplifying flavour descriptions by banning names linked to sweets, desserts, and alcohol.
- The Department of Health and Social Care said the consultation also outlines plans to keep vapes out of sight in shops.
- Health secretary James Murray said the aim is to prevent children and young people from starting vaping, while acknowledging its role in helping adults quit smoking.
- According to a poll conducted on behalf of the charity Action on Smoking and Health (Ash), almost one in five 11–17-year-olds in Britain have tried vaping.
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