Should e-cigarettes be used in public spaces? Simon Capewell, Professor of Public Health and Policy at the University, comments on a new report by MPs that states rules around e-cigarettes should be relaxed so they can be more widely used and accepted in society: “Vaping in public spaces like offices, pubs and cafes is a bad thing because bystanders, adults and children, are at risk from inhaling the toxins and it undermines the hard-won victory to legislate for smoke-free public space. “Big Tobacco companies will be thrilled by this report. They are using e-cigarettes as a ‘Trojan Horse’ to normalise the act of smoking, and to undermine decades of progress in Tobacco Control. “A more balanced review of the evidence would conclude that e-cigarettes are no better for quitting smoking than things like nicotine gum, patches or tablets.” Category Expert Opinion Featured Opinion The Liverpool View Tags Department of Public Health and Policy Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Institute of Psychology Health and Society Professor Simon Capewell Leave a comment Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
Should e-cigarettes be used in public spaces? Simon Capewell, Professor of Public Health and Policy at the University, comments on a new report by MPs that states rules around e-cigarettes should be relaxed so they can be more widely used and accepted in society: “Vaping in public spaces like offices, pubs and cafes is a bad thing because bystanders, adults and children, are at risk from inhaling the toxins and it undermines the hard-won victory to legislate for smoke-free public space. “Big Tobacco companies will be thrilled by this report. They are using e-cigarettes as a ‘Trojan Horse’ to normalise the act of smoking, and to undermine decades of progress in Tobacco Control. “A more balanced review of the evidence would conclude that e-cigarettes are no better for quitting smoking than things like nicotine gum, patches or tablets.” Category Expert Opinion Featured Opinion The Liverpool View Tags Department of Public Health and Policy Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Institute of Psychology Health and Society Professor Simon Capewell