The UK says it will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes aimed at kids

The British government says it will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors in an effort to prevent children becoming addicted to nicotine. It also says it will stick to a contentious proposal to ban today’s young people from ever buying cigarettes. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is due to announce details of the plan on Monday. It is currently illegally to sell vapes or tobacco to children under 18 in the U.K., but officials say youth vaping has tripled in the past three years. As well as banning disposable vapes, the government says it will “restrict flavors which are specifically marketed at children” and ensure that manufacturers put vapes in plain packaging.