Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Make Vapes only available on prescription
Closed
41 signatures
What the petition asks
Vaping has become a huge issue in schools and families as children are becoming hooked on nicotine. Children and young people are attracted by their designs and fruity flavours, potentially causing serious mental and physical health issues in children. It may cause lifelong addiction.
Vapes were originally devised to help people quit smoking and therefore should only be available on prescription. There is plenty of information on the web about the dangers of vapes and their inappropriate use by children.
There are reports from schools about problems in classrooms, due to vaping: eg. reduced concentration and poor behaviour. Serious side effects may include: Severe lung injury, Seizures, Bronchiolitis obliterans, organizing pneumonia, Popcorn lung, Strokes, Heart attacks
There are reports from schools about problems in classrooms, due to vaping: eg. reduced concentration and poor behaviour. Serious side effects may include: Severe lung injury, Seizures, Bronchiolitis obliterans, organizing pneumonia, Popcorn lung, Strokes, Heart attacks
Timeline
| 7 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
41
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
7 Dec 2021
Closed
7 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.