When considering enforcement of the smoke-free public places legislation it is important to take into account the potential impact of extending the regulation to people who are using electronic cigarettes as a means of quitting or reducing their harm from smoking. If there was a ban on using these devices in all enclosed public places, users could be less inclined to use them which could result in more of them reverting back to smoking. Prohibition would also increase the likelihood that vapers and smokers would effectively be required to share the same spaces. This not only undermines quit attempts but would also expose users of electronic cigarettes to second-hand smoke. ASH Wales would therefore recommend that premises continue to be allowed, as now, making decisions for themselves on whether or not to permit the use of e-cigarettes, recognising that there may be environments where the use of these devices is inappropriate (for example vehicles carrying paying passengers, such as taxis). In a document developed by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) in conjunction with the Chartered Institute for Environmental Health (CIEH) and Trading Standards Institute (TSI)
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:00:13 +0000
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