Disposable vapes should be banned to protect children, UK paediatricians say

Single-use e-cigarettes growing in popularity among young people despite unknown health effects and environmental impact

Children's doctors are calling for an outright ban on disposable vapes to reduce their popularity among young people as the long-term impact on lungs, hearts and brains remains unknown.

The government should ban single-use disposable vapes, which can be bought for just 1.99 and are most popular with young people, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has said.