England to Ban Vaping Outside Schools, Hospitals
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Ministers in England are reportedly planning to ban vaping in playgrounds, hospital grounds and near schools in an attempt to prevent children from taking up the nicotine products.
Wes Streeting, the health secretary, is considering restricting the use of e-cigarettes outdoors in England. Chris Whitty, the country’s chief medical officer, is said to favor the move, according to media reports.
Vaping restrictions will be included in the tobacco and vapes bill, which is due to be presented to parliament in the coming weeks. Whitty is understood to have argued for including pub gardens in the ban, but the Times reported that no final decision has been made.
Ministers are not expected to include outdoor hospitality after the backlash in August over proposals to ban smoking in pub gardens to reduce the number of preventable deaths linked to tobacco use.
