In an attempt to curb the rise in vaping among children, the UK government on Monday announced its plan to ban the sale of disposable vapes.
In an effort to make the products less appealing to children, the plan would force companies to use plain packaging and place restrictions on flavors sold. It would also place restrictions on how vapes are advertised in shops.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in a statement, “The long-term impacts of vaping are unknown and the nicotine within them can be highly addictive, so while vaping can be a useful tool to help smokers quit, marketing vapes to children is not acceptable.” He said that adult smokers aiming to quit would still be able to access vape kits.
A spring 2023 report from Action on Smoking and Health found that the proportion of children experimenting with vaping had grown by 50 percent year-over-year. The proportion of 11 to 17-year-old people who vape has increased almost nine times in the last 2 years, the government says, noting that disposable vapes have been a “key driver” in the rise.
The change is expected to go into effect by the end of this year or early 2025, and is the latest effort by the government to bring about “the first smokefree generation.” In October, the government announced plans to pass a law that would prevent those born on or after Jan. 1, 2009 from legally buying tobacco in their lifetime.
The UK is not the first country to introduce the idea of banning disposable vapes. Australia began banning the import of disposable e-cigarettes earlier this month, citing concerns over teens’ health. In December, France’s National Assembly unanimously approved a bill to ban the products to protect young people and reduce environmental impacts.
In December, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged all governments to ban the sale of vapes or impose measures that would make them less appealing to the general population—banning flavors, limiting the concentration of nicotine, or taxing the product.
“There is an alarming increase in the use of e-cigarettes among children and young people with rates exceeding adult use in many countries,” said Dr. Ruediger Krech, WHO Director for Health Promotion.
Pakistani currency rates against US Dollar and other currencies on May 13, 2024 (Tuesday) in open market.
US dollar was being quoted at 277.15 for buying and 279.85 for selling.
Euro stands at 296 for buying and 298.7 for selling while British Pound rate is 344 for buying, and 347.5 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED was at 75.1 and Saudi Riyal came down to 73.40.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
---|---|---|---|
US Dollar | USD | 277.15 | 279.85 |
Euro | EUR | 296 | 298.7 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 344 | 347.5 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.1 | 75.5 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.40 | 74.10 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 180.5 | 182.5 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 739.61 | 747.61 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 203 | 205 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.43 | 38.83 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.16 | 40.56 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.6 | 35.95 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.34 | 3.45 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.91 | 1.99 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 904.67 | 913.67 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 58.71 | 59.31 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 166.93 | 168.93 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 25.69 | 25.99 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 722.52 | 730.52 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.44 | 77.14 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 204 | 206 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 25.79 | 26.09 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 306.4 | 308.9 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.56 | 7.71 |
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