英国：向未成年人出售任何电子烟全面违法 尼古丁袋同步禁售
英国政府10月29日宣布，从即日起，向18岁以下青少年出售任何电子烟，包括不含尼古丁的电子烟，在英国全面违法，尼古丁袋、尼古丁条和尼古丁珠等新型产品也一并纳入禁售范围。
新规同时把成年人替未成年人代购这类产品定为违法；商家免费赠送、提供大幅折扣等促销手段被禁止，通过自动售货机出售也被禁止。违法者可被处以200英镑定额罚款。政府还承诺，到2028/29年度每年投入高达3000万英镑执法资金，其中每年1000万英镑投向英国贸易标准局，支持其招收120名学徒，加强对非法销售的打击。
英国政府说，估计全英有超过100万名儿童尝试过电子烟，超过37万名儿童经常吸电子烟。新规是《烟草和电子烟法》的一部分，该法已于2026年4月29日正式成为法律。从2027年1月1日起，英国还将禁止向2009年1月1日及以后出生的人出售烟草产品。
负责公共卫生与预防事务的大臣戴安娜·约翰逊女爵士（Dame Diana Johnson）说，新规堵塞了此前让孩子能拿到电子烟的漏洞；英格兰首席医疗官克里斯·惠蒂（Chris Whitty）教授说，尼古丁对正在发育的大脑有害，电子烟在帮助成年人戒烟上有作用，但从不吸烟的儿童不应沾染。
UK: Selling Any Vape to Under-18s Now Illegal, Nicotine Pouches Also Covered
The UK government announced on October 29 that selling any vape, including nicotine-free vapes, to under-18s is now illegal across the United Kingdom, and that nicotine pouches, strips and pearls are covered by the ban as well.
Adults buying these products on behalf of under-18s, known as proxy purchasing, is also now an offence; promotional giveaways and substantial discounts are banned, as are vending-machine sales. Offenders face £200 fixed penalty notices. The government has committed up to £30 million a year in enforcement funding to 2028/29, including £10 million a year for Trading Standards and 120 new apprentices.
Officials estimate more than one million children in the UK have tried vaping and more than 370,000 vape regularly. The rules form part of the Tobacco and Vapes Act, which became law on April 29, 2026. From January 1, 2027, tobacco sales will also be banned to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009.
Dame Diana Johnson, the minister for public health and prevention, said the rules close loopholes that let children get hold of vapes. Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said nicotine harms the developing brain, and that while vapes can help adults quit smoking, children who have never smoked should not start vaping.
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图片来源：照片：英国一家电子烟店，Ian S 摄，Wikimedia Commons（Geograph），CC BY-SA 2.0 授权 / Photo of a UK vape shop by Ian S, Wikimedia Commons (Geograph), CC BY-SA 2.0
