Public Health Minister Neil O'Brien is expected to speak next month calling for an investigation into the issue and a possible ban on the addictive fruit flavors that have exploded in popularity in recent years.

In the UK, it is illegal to sell e-cigarettes to people under the age of 18, and there are strict restrictions on nicotine content, the size of refilled bottles and cans, and restrictions on advertising and labeling.

Responding to a question in the House of Commons on Thursday, Justice Minister Dominic Raab said the Department of Health and Social Care was exploring ways to tackle youth vaping.

The government remains keen to promote the use of e-cigarettes among adults as an alternative to smoking.

Research published last July found that vaping was on the rise among children, many of whom were influenced by social media sites including TikTok.

Newer disposable e-cigarettes are growing in popularity, partly because they cost around £5 each and come in a range of colors and fruit flavours.

Although it is illegal to sell e-cigarettes to young people, social media has featured posts of teens demonstrating e-cigarettes and discussing flavors such as pink lemonade, strawberry banana and mango.

A recent study suggests that forcing e-cigarette manufacturers to release their products reduces their appeal to children.

The findings contrasted sharply with the adult group, whose interest in using e-cigarettes was not diminished by plain packaging.

Last month, England's chief medical officer slammed "appalling" marketing of vaping to children - saying some products were clearly designed to appeal to minors.

Professor Sir Chris Whitty told MPs: "I think everyone agrees that the marketing of e-cigarettes as an addictive product, as you suggest, has unknown consequences for the mental development of children is completely unacceptable of.

An Ash report last year found that the proportion of 11- to 17-year-olds who currently use e-cigarettes jumped from 4% in 2020 to 7% in 2022.

Only 3 percent of 11- to 15-year-olds had vaped in 2013, but that number rose to 8 percent in 2020 and 10 percent in 2022.

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