Ministers are reportedly planning to ban vaping in playgrounds, hospital grounds, and near schools in an effort to deter children from adopting the habit.
A study published earlier this week found that 1 million people in England now vape despite having never been regular smokers previously, representing a seven-fold increase in just three years.
Prof Nick Hopkinson stated, 'Vaping has helped millions of adults quit smoking and is much less harmful than smoking. However, it is not risk-free and high levels of use among young people and growing use among never-smokers is a concern.'
With vaping rates highest among those aged 16 to 24, at 15.8%, officials express concern over the trend of rising usage among youth, prompting the proposed legislation.
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