UK MPs Raise Concerns over Youth Vaping Risks

Carla Lockhart of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in Northern Ireland believes that children need to be warned about the dangers of e-cigarettes, while Andrew Gwynne of the Labour Party raised a series of questions to the UK government during a parliamentary session in the House of Commons.

Carla Lockhart of Upper Bann has questioned the Health and Social Care Minister on the government's measures to increase young people's awareness of the risks associated with e-cigarettes.

Neil O'Brien, the deputy minister responsible for health and social care, has informed that updated information and advice regarding the risks of electronic cigarettes to children has been added to the Better Health and Talk to Frank platforms. The Department of Health and Social Care has also collaborated with the Department of Education to communicate with schools and prevent children from starting to use e-cigarettes.

Andrew Gwynne, the Labour MP for Denton and Reddish, has asked the Secretary of State what assessments have been made of the impact of departmental policies, in the event that England fails to achieve its smoke-free target by at least seven years to 2030, should no further actions be taken.

Neil O'Brien stated, "We are currently considering the proposals outlined in the Khan Review: 'Making Smoking Obsolete' and further information regarding our plans to achieve our 2030 targets will be provided at a suitable time." This promise was made one month prior to the turmoil within the department.

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Gwynne then asked the department when they planned to provide the latest information about achieving their smoke-free goal plan.

O'Brien reiterated his standard response that the government is "currently considering these suggestions" and hopes to provide updates "at an appropriate time.

The Minister of Shadow Health and Social Care then asked the Ministry of Health what measures they plan to take to address the issue of underage vaping.

Neil O'Brien responded, "There is a regulatory framework that can prevent the appeal of e-cigarettes to children by restricting product advertising, limiting nicotine strength, and implementing labeling and safety requirements. It is illegal to sell e-cigarettes to those under the age of 18, and we will continue to cooperate with law enforcement agencies to ensure that these regulations are enforced in England.

In order to increase public awareness about the risks of electronic cigarettes for children, we have recently updated the information and advice on the Better Health and Talk to Frank online platforms. We will also continue to collaborate with the Department of Education to communicate policies aimed at preventing children from starting to use e-cigarettes with schools.

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