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Never start vaping, says 12-year-old girl with lung damage (www.bbc.co.uk)
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A 12-year-old girl who suffered a lung collapse and spent four days in an induced coma has told the BBC that children should never start vaping.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The proposals include:

  • restricting the flavours and descriptions of vapes so they are no longer targeted at children
  • keeping vapes out of sight of children in shops
  • regulating vape packaging so they are not targeted at children
  • exploring whether increasing the price of vapes will reduce the number of young people using them
  • considering restricting the sale of disposable vapes, which ministers say are clearly linked to the rise in vaping in children and are incredibly harmful to the environment.

So not really very much, it's hardly worth storming the Bastille over.