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| How dangerous is vaping, what is the disposable vape ban and what is the vaping tax? | How dangerous is vaping, what is the disposable vape ban and what is the vaping tax? |
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| The government has said it will introduce a new tax on vaping products. | The government has said it will introduce a new tax on vaping products. |
| It has already announced plans to ban disposable vapes, to help cut the number of children vaping. | It has already announced plans to ban disposable vapes, to help cut the number of children vaping. |
| Is vaping dangerous? | Is vaping dangerous? |
| Vaping is nowhere near as harmful as smoking cigarettes. | Vaping is nowhere near as harmful as smoking cigarettes. |
| But health experts agree that anyone who doesn't smoke should not start vaping. | But health experts agree that anyone who doesn't smoke should not start vaping. |
| Children's doctors say vaping may cause long-term damage to young people's lungs, hearts and brains. | Children's doctors say vaping may cause long-term damage to young people's lungs, hearts and brains. |
| The vapour inhaled contains a small amount of chemicals, including the addictive substance nicotine. | The vapour inhaled contains a small amount of chemicals, including the addictive substance nicotine. |
| More research is needed to fully understand the health effects. | More research is needed to fully understand the health effects. |
| Another issue is that illegal vapes are widely available and are much more likely to contain harmful chemicals or drugs, such as cannabis. | Another issue is that illegal vapes are widely available and are much more likely to contain harmful chemicals or drugs, such as cannabis. |
| Never start vaping, says girl with lung damage | Never start vaping, says girl with lung damage |
| Never start vaping, says girl with lung damage | |
| What is the new tax on vaping products? | What is the new tax on vaping products? |
| The government will introduce a new tax on vaping products, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in the Budget. | The government will introduce a new tax on vaping products, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in the Budget. |
| At the moment, vaping products are subject to value added tax (VAT) - but unlike tobacco, do not also attract a separate levy. | At the moment, vaping products are subject to value added tax (VAT) - but unlike tobacco, do not also attract a separate levy. |
| The vaping products duty will start in October 2026. The government has launched a consultation, external. | |
| According to the proposals, the amount of duty will depend on how much nicotine is in the vaping liquid: | According to the proposals, the amount of duty will depend on how much nicotine is in the vaping liquid: |
| £1 per 10ml for nicotine-free liquids | £1 per 10ml for nicotine-free liquids |
| £1 per 10ml for nicotine-free liquids | |
| £2 per 10ml for liquids that contain 0.1-10.9mg | £2 per 10ml for liquids that contain 0.1-10.9mg |
| £2 per 10ml for liquids that contain 0.1-10.9mg | |
| £3 per 10ml for liquids that contain 11mg or more (roughly more per ml than a cigarette) | £3 per 10ml for liquids that contain 11mg or more (roughly more per ml than a cigarette) |
| £3 per 10ml for liquids that contain 11mg or more (roughly more per ml than a cigarette) | |
| Duty on tobacco will go up by £2 per 100 cigarettes at the the same time to ensure that vaping remains cheaper. | Duty on tobacco will go up by £2 per 100 cigarettes at the the same time to ensure that vaping remains cheaper. |
| Budget: Key points at-a-glance | Budget: Key points at-a-glance |
| Budget: Key points at-a-glance | |
| What does the Budget mean for you? | What does the Budget mean for you? |
| What does the Budget mean for you? | |
| When will disposable vapes be banned? | When will disposable vapes be banned? |
| Health Secretary Victoria Atkins told the BBC she was confident the ban would come into force in early 2025. | Health Secretary Victoria Atkins told the BBC she was confident the ban would come into force in early 2025. |
| Once the timing is confirmed, retailers will have six months to make the changes. | Once the timing is confirmed, retailers will have six months to make the changes. |
| The government also plans to make all vapes less attractive to young people by: | The government also plans to make all vapes less attractive to young people by: |
| reducing the use of flavours designed to appeal to children | reducing the use of flavours designed to appeal to children |
| reducing the use of flavours designed to appeal to children | |
| introducing plain packaging | introducing plain packaging |
| introducing plain packaging | |
| changing the way vapes are displayed in shops - moving them behind the counter | changing the way vapes are displayed in shops - moving them behind the counter |
| changing the way vapes are displayed in shops - moving them behind the counter | |
| It is already illegal to sell vapes to under-18s, but the government will increase fines for retailers which do so. | It is already illegal to sell vapes to under-18s, but the government will increase fines for retailers which do so. |
| How many children vape? | How many children vape? |
| Nearly 8% of 11-17 year olds vape, according to figures from an online survey of 2,000 children by health charity ASH (Action on Smoking and Health), external. That's up from 4% in 2020. | |
| It said 20% have tried vaping, with cheap, brightly-coloured disposable vapes driving up the increase from 14% three years ago. | It said 20% have tried vaping, with cheap, brightly-coloured disposable vapes driving up the increase from 14% three years ago. |
| Older teenagers are more likely to have tried vaping or be current vapers. | Older teenagers are more likely to have tried vaping or be current vapers. |
| Vaping is now twice as common as smoking among children. | Vaping is now twice as common as smoking among children. |
| What are the vaping rules in other countries? | What are the vaping rules in other countries? |
| Many countries have seen a rise in vaping among children and young people. | Many countries have seen a rise in vaping among children and young people. |
| In response, the US has banned some vape flavours like mint and fruit in particular e-cigarettes. | In response, the US has banned some vape flavours like mint and fruit in particular e-cigarettes. |
| It also said it would ban products from Juul, one of the country's most popular vaping companies. | It also said it would ban products from Juul, one of the country's most popular vaping companies. |
| Australia has announced e-cigarettes will only be available on prescription, for smokers who want to give up tobacco. | Australia has announced e-cigarettes will only be available on prescription, for smokers who want to give up tobacco. |
| New Zealand brought in new rules in 2023, banning most disposable vapes and targeted flavours which appeal to children. | New Zealand brought in new rules in 2023, banning most disposable vapes and targeted flavours which appeal to children. |
| Countries including South Korea, India and Brazil have brought in very strict vape rules, while China has announced restrictions. | Countries including South Korea, India and Brazil have brought in very strict vape rules, while China has announced restrictions. |
| However, 88 countries have no minimum age for buying vapes, and 74 have no laws in place for e-cigarettes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), external. | |
| Why is vaping better than smoking? | Why is vaping better than smoking? |
| Cigarettes contain tobacco, tar and a host of cancer-causing toxic chemicals and are the largest preventable cause of illness and death in the UK, external. | |
| About half of all life-long smokers will die early, losing on average about 10 years of life. | About half of all life-long smokers will die early, losing on average about 10 years of life. |
| Smoking age should rise until it is banned - Sunak | Smoking age should rise until it is banned - Sunak |
| Smoking age should rise until it is banned - Sunak | |
| That's why people who smoke are urged to stop, with nicotine vapes the most effective quit tool - better than nicotine patches or gum, external. | |
| Recent research also suggests people having face-to-face support while using vapes can be up to twice as likely to stop smoking, external than those using other methods. | |
| But vaping is not harmless, so it's only recommended for adult smokers. | But vaping is not harmless, so it's only recommended for adult smokers. |
| They are offered free vape kits on the NHS to help them quit as part of its "swap to stop" programme. | They are offered free vape kits on the NHS to help them quit as part of its "swap to stop" programme. |
| More than two million smokers and ex-smokers who use disposable vapes would be affected by a ban, according to research by UCL, external. | |
| Thousands of people have given up smoking using vaping as an alternative. Fewer people in the UK are smoking than ever before - around 13%, external. | |
| Why are disposable vapes bad for the environment? | Why are disposable vapes bad for the environment? |
| Campaigners say the materials and chemicals used to make vapes - including their lithium batteries - make them difficult to dispose of safely. | Campaigners say the materials and chemicals used to make vapes - including their lithium batteries - make them difficult to dispose of safely. |
| They can be recycled, but only 17% of vapers do so. | They can be recycled, but only 17% of vapers do so. |
| An estimated five million disposable vapes are thrown away each week in the UK. | An estimated five million disposable vapes are thrown away each week in the UK. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Budget 2024 | Budget 2024 |
| Vaping | Vaping |
| Health | Health |