E cigarettes could be available on NHS to tackle smoking rates The landmark Tobacco and Vapes Act is now law. Today's children will never legally be sold cigarettes. We're creating the UK's first smoke free generation and protecting children from the harms of smoking E cigarettes should be available on prescription, Public Health England says The Pharmaceutical Journal As part of a big initiative to tackle the health impact of tobacco products, it looks like the UK has approved huge new smoking and vaping laws, prohibiting the sale of cigarettes