ERS experts highlight<\/a> that these measures are important for reducing the appeal and availability of these products, particularly among children and young people.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why this matters for young people<\/p>\n
Tobacco use remains one of the leading causes of preventable illness and death. At the same time, there is a growing concern about increasing nicotine use among young people in Europe, especially through e\u2011cigarettes.<\/p>\n
According to recent data, 22% of 15\u201316\u2011year\u2011olds in Europe reported using e\u2011cigarettes in the past month. Rates are even higher in some countries:<\/p>\n
36% in Poland
\n32% in Croatia
\nAround 30% in Hungary, Czechia and Romania<\/p>\n
Ed Powell, Chair of the ELF Youth Group, said:<\/p>\n
\u201cVaping is a growing issue, especially the appeal to young people and the unknown long-term impacts. The government\u2019s stance on this is very positive, as it takes a wider view of what can also cause issues for the lungs. It is a positive, future-proofed approach to protect the population from the dangers of vaping in the future, especially given the grasp it has on young people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Moving towards a tobacco\u2011free future<\/p>\n
The new legislation reflects a broader shift in tobacco control, towards what is often described as a \u201ctobacco endgame\u201d approach. This focuses on preventing people from starting to use tobacco and reducing overall use to very low levels.<\/p>\n
While measures such as tobacco taxation and smoke\u2011free policies remain important, they are considered a starting point. Forward-looking policies are needed to achieve long-term reductions in tobacco use.<\/p>\n
The UK\u2019s approach aims to bring smoking rates down to very low levels, with a wider goal of reaching around 5% of the population. By focusing on prevention and limiting how tobacco and nicotine products are sold and presented, this type of policy aims to support a healthier, tobacco\u2011free future.<\/p>\n
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Read the update from ERS Advocacy: https:\/\/www.ersnet.org\/news-and-features\/news\/ers-expert-uk-generational-sales-ban-paves-the-way-for-a-truly-tobacco-free-generation\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Tobacco and Vapes Bill was approved by Parliament earlier this week, making the UK only the second…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":560807,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[59,57,58,50,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-560806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-united-kingdom","tag-gb","tag-great-britain","tag-greatbritain","tag-news","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/560806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=560806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/560806\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/560807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=560806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=560806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=560806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}