E-Cigarette Ban For Under-18s
I am unsure about e-cigarettes, as to me, smoking in any form isn’t good for you! Smoking was probably a factor in my youngest son getting the pancreatic cancer that killed him, so that might explain my bias.
But I am pleased to see in this report, that the government is going to ban e-cigarettes for under-eighteens. Here’s the first few paragraphs.
Under-18s in England are to be banned from buying electronic cigarettes, the government has announced.
Experts say it is not yet known what harm the tobacco-free devices could inflict and that their contents could be damaging young people’s health.
An estimated 1.3m people in the UK use e-cigarettes which were designed to help smokers quit.
I’m not sure about the last bit, as those that use them in my experience don’t seem to be quitting. Like most things, they were invented to make money.
The Anonymous Widower 
I hate them, but not quite as much as I hate cigarettes. and the associated risks are unknown
Comment by Liz P | January 26, 2014 |
what we also need is video surveillance inside and outside any shop selling cigarettes or e-cigarettes. That way councils can easily check if kids are being served. They certainly are round here, according to the reports in the news.
Comment by AnonW | January 26, 2014 |
I agree, proper surveillance. And PCSOs hanging around outside schools and bus stops which serve schools, the number of kids, many under age, who are smoking there is unbelievable.
Comment by Liz P | January 26, 2014 |
It should be against the law to smoke in or near bus stops anyway!
Comment by AnonW | January 26, 2014 |
I agree, I would make smoking in the street illegal, regardless of whether it is cigs or e-cigs. One reason I like shopping at TC is that the malls are smoke free
Comment by Liz P | January 26, 2014 |