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More than 200 million smokers could switch to vaping by following the UK’s
approach, according to the Consumer Choice Center. The CCC said the UK’s
approach to regulation was an example that the rest of the world should follow.
Managing director Fred Roeder said: “We used the UK’s progressive tobacco harm
reduction policies as a reference point and estimated how many current smokers
could be helped to switch by having a more permissive vaping framework.
“In China 76 million people could switch. The US (6 million) and Germany (4 million)
would also see huge public health benefits by emulating the UK’s approach.”
EXTEND PUB SMOKING BAN
CALIFORNIA TARGETS FLAVOURS
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland wants all outdoor
areas in pubs to become non-smoking zones when they
re-open as the lockdown eases. Professor Des Cox said
there was “no risk-free level of secondhand smoke and
we need to protect the general public and in particular
bar staff from the well-recognised health implications of
secondhand smoke.” He wrote to the Minister for Health
saying: “If outdoor areas are to be used to facilitate
social distancing when bars open up again, then
smoking should be prohibited from all areas of all
pubs when they reopen.”
The California State Senate has approved a bill to ban the sale of
flavoured tobacco products within the state.
The move would prohibit a retailer from selling or possessing any
flavoured tobacco product or flavour enhancer and would apply to
cigarettes, e-cigarettes and products such as chewing tobacco and
snuff.
All flavours and aromas beyond that of tobacco would be prohibited
and violators would be subject to a fine of $250 for each occurrence.
Cities and counties would be free to impose stricter penalties than
those provided by the state law.
The bill now moves to the California Assembly for debate.
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