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BBC Health 📅 10 Jul 2026 ⏱ 1 min read Respiratory / COPD / Asthma

Vapes to have less enticing names to protect children, under UK plans

People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using of enticing flavour descriptions that "attract" children into experimenting.

ClinicaliQ Brief
  • UK government is consulting on restricting vape flavour naming conventions to reduce appeal to children and deter youth experimentation
  • Planned regulations would prevent manufacturers from using enticing descriptive names on vape products marketed to consumers
  • Policy aims to address childhood vaping uptake through product labelling controls alongside existing age-of-sale restrictions
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People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using of enticing flavour descriptions that "attract" children into experimenting.

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