The days go by and look the same for the image of the electronic cigarette in Australia. After the state of Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory, it is now the turn of New South Wales to ban the use of e-cigarettes in public places.
A NEW PROHIBITION AND STRONG FINES FOR OFFENDERS!
Vaping in public places in Australia can get expensive! After a ban in the state of Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory, this time it was New South Wales which in turn banned the use of electronic cigarettes in the premises. public. This includes shopping malls, cinemas, libraries, trains, buses, public swimming pools, children's play equipment, sports fields, public transport stops and outdoor dining areas ...
The ban will come into effect next July and beware of offenders because the use of an electronic cigarette in a public place may be punished with a fine of up to $ 550… In a press release published last Thursday, the Minister of Health, Brad Hazzard said " In other words, when you are not allowed to smoke cigarettes, you are also not allowed to vape! »
THE TOXICITY OF THE E-CIGARETTE? EVERYONE WELCOMES THIS DECISION!
This decision to ban electronic cigarettes in public places obviously did not happen by chance. Indeed, the New South Wales health official was quick to state that there was evidence of potential health risks from e-cigarette vapor even without nicotine.
« Steam can contain chemicals, toxins and metals, and some of these substances, such as formaldehyde, are known to cause cancer Says for his part the Dr. Kerry Chant.
Le NSW Cancer Council of New South Wales hailed the ban and Scott Walsberger, tobacco control official said it was " great to see New South Wales align with the rest of the country"
