The government of Gibraltar in the United Kingdom is working on a new law to ban the sale of single-use vapes, which is related to legislation recently proposed by the British Parliament. The government has listed the issue of vapes as a key issue at the China Contact Point Conference.
British overseas territory is working on a new law aimed at banning the sale of single-use vapes. The measure is linked to similar legislation recently introduced in the British Parliament.
A government spokesman pointed out that the ban was developed not only because of environmental concerns but also because of the impact on young people’s health. Two years ago. Gibraltar introduced legislation to ban the sale of vape brands to minors under the age of 18, in order to strengthen the regulation of cigarettes and tar products. However, the use of single-use vapes among young people has increased dramatically in recent years, so this new law mainly targets such goods.
“From an environmental protection point of view, legislation is in the works,” the spokesperson stressed.
In addition, at the Tobacco China Contact Point Conference held on November 5. The government will make the issue of vapes as one of the key topics.
Last year, a survey conducted by the Gibraltar Department of Public Health and the University of Gibraltar revealed that more than 60% of Year 13 students had tried vapes at least once, with the majority of students aged 13 to 14 having their first exposure to vapes. In addition, a quarter of 13th graders use vapes almost every day, and even 5.3% of 8th graders use vapes almost every day.
