Disposable Vapes are set to be banned in the UK imminently, and in this blog I look at the reasons why and is this the right thing to do by the UK Government?
Category Archives: Safety & Regulations
Vaping Safety and Regulations
Over the last few years, there’s been a sharp and absolutely unwanted rise in “Youth Vaping” statistics. Youth Vaping is the term given to youths, who range from 11-17 years old, using E-Cigarettes despite being under the legal age to use or even buy them. Disposable Vapes has been at the forefront of the blame […]
The simple and straight forward answer to this question is no, vapes are not available on prescription in the UK, despite the fact that the use of them to quit smoking is becoming highly advocated by GPs and Stop Smoking services alike. In this blog, I’m going to look at this in more depth as […]
You may have read my article I published last week which took a look at the new regulations that came into effect in Ireland regarding Vaping and what the new outlook for the country will be, including things like minimum age limit to purchase vaping products being set at 18, as well as shops requiring […]
It’s been a while since we’ve seen any laws on Vaping introduced in a country. Most notably, Australia and the USA have taken the front seat for bringing in laws on Vaping which have shown to be relatively counter productive and more of a hinderance than a help to the cause. However, Ireland have introduced […]
Vaping as it stands today is probably at the strongest it has ever been since it’s inception. The reason I say this is that in recent surveys, the results have shown that there are currently over 4 million adult users of E-Cigarettes as of 2022, the highest this has ever been which is brilliant. And […]
There’s always been a lot of questioning surrounding the topic of Vaping and whether or not it is safe to do or not. A lot of negative articles and media coverage has been published over the years condeming vaping and highlighting the “dangers” of it, and unfortunately, this gets pushed out more than the positive […]
Today, the facts and figures surrounding the amount of Adult users of E-Cigarettes in the UK sit at the highest it’s ever been. And in no coincidence, the number of adult smokers in the UK is declining down steadily, and it’s currently at the lowest amount it’s ever been. E-Cigarettes have been around on the […]
We all know that the current amount of adult vapers in the UK currently sits at the highest number it’s ever been which is brilliant news, as this means that there are less smokers in the UK than before. But what is causing some cause for concern is that the number of youth vapers in […]
How old do you have to be to vape in the UK?
The legal age to buy vaping products like e-cigarettes or e-liquid from an online store or from a physical vape shop is eighteen years old.