Smoking banned in cars but e cigs won’t be stubbed out
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Wales may ban smoking in cars when children are travelling. However, the move would not halt the use of e cigarettes. A ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces came into force in England four years ago. Experts argue the amount of second-hand smoke children were exposed to has not changed since the ban. Since July 2007 the sales of e-cigarettes have rocketed. Thatâs according to electronic cigarette Company Smart Smoker. Gadget loving smokers have made the switch to ensure they can still âsmokeâ socially and Chester based Smart Smokerâs seen a sharp increase in its sales of electronic cigarettes since the law was introduced. The new legislation was intended to cut deaths from second-hand smoke. At the time of the banâs introduction, doctors estimated passive smoking was killing more than 600 people a year. It is these figures which worry charities like the British Lung Foundation concerned about the impact passive smoking has on youngsters. Electronic Cigarettes delivers nicotine but without all the other carcinogens, tar and carbon monoxide found in a regular cigarette. Before Wales makes a final decision Ministers launched a three-year education campaign but theyâve pledged to ban smoking in cars when children are present if that does not work.
