Quitters’ aid or addiction risk? Growing debate over vape regulation

Concern over children vaping is dismissed by one expert as voice of moralists' while others say there need to be stricter rules

• Ministers plan to ban retailers in England from giving children free vapes

With reports that ministers have not ruled out plain packaging for vapes or banning the flavoured versions, the dial on the products appears to be shifting in England.

The moves reflect fears that growing numbers of children and young people are becoming addicted to nicotine and risking lung damage by taking up vaping.