2024-01-21 16:41:30
Prepared by: Mustafa Al-Zoubi
Tough laws against the promotion of e-cigarettes are set to be introduced by the Scottish Government in a campaign aimed at protecting children from the risk of nicotine addiction, and the move will see banned on buses, billboards and digital screens.
The Scottish Government confirmed that consideration will be given to raising the legal age for purchasing cigarettes from 18 to 21 years.
Jenny Minto, Minister of Public Health, said: “We are determined to take action to prevent young people from using and becoming addicted to e-cigarettes.”
She added: “We want to do more to achieve our goal of being tobacco-free in Scotland by 2034 and will consider a range of measures, including restrictions on selling ages.”
Statistics indicate that 10% of 13-year-olds and 25% of 15-year-olds were smoking e-cigarettes, a huge increase from 1% and 2%, respectively, in 2015, and 3% of 11-year-olds had tried them.
Figures indicate that one in four 15-year-olds, and one in ten 13-year-olds, use e-cigarettes, despite serious health concerns.
The newspaper quoted doctors who confirmed that the resulting aerosols are linked to pneumonia, which represents a subsequent risk of cancer and DNA damage. They have also been linked to burns, poisoning, seizures, loss of consciousness and even death. Scottish ministers have consulted on tougher laws with new arrangements designed to make them Less visible to young people, while ensuring that smokers who want to kick the habit get help.
Last September, Prime Minister Hamza Yousaf said that his government would hold consultations on imposing a ban on single-use electronic cigarettes, which are especially popular among children and are harmful to the environment.
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