Committee Debate on Public Health Impact of Vaping

The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee met to discuss the public health impact of vaping on 14th November.

A range of issues were discussed and included for example, concerns around:

• youth vaping, where MSPs were told that one in four 15-year-olds were believed to be vaping;

• the environmental impact of single use vapes;

• product advertising;

• illicit trade and;

• the transition to vaping from smoking tobacco.

You can view the full committee meeting at: https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/health-social-care-and-sport-committee-november-14-2023.

You may also be aware that in September, SGF published it ‘Healthier Choices, Healthier Communities’ campaign which calls for a more nuanced and mature debate about vaping in Scotland and proposes actions which producers, retailers, policymakers and enforcement agencies can take. This document will help inform SGF’s response to the current UK Government consultation – ‘Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping’ which closes on 6th December.

SGF will keep members updated.