In Great Britain there is a ban on one-way cigarettes on Sunday: These electronic cigarettes “had been littering our streets far too long and our children had made our children nicotine,” said deputy Minister of Environment Mary Creagh in London. Anyone who violates the ban must expect a fine of 200 pounds (237 euros). Repetitioners therefore threaten up to two years in prison. Creagh described the so -called vapes as “disgusting devices”, which the new law is announced. Disposable E-cigarettes are colorful and available in many flavors such as chocolate, cotton candy or mint, which makes them attractive to young people. In addition, the prices are relatively low. With e-cigarettes, nicotine can be inhaled in the form of flavored steam. According to experts, they contain numerous toxic substances that can cause lung and heart diseases as well as possibly also cancer. A study by the British health organization ASH use 5.6 million adult British and British e-cigarettes and 980,000 minors. Year 2024 a week thrown away around five million of the devices. More than 40 tons of lithium had come into the trash in this way. In November, the Labor government of Prime Minister Keir Strandmer had already launched a far-reaching ban on smoking and thus took up the goal of a completely smoke-free generation. Before Great Britain, France and Belgium had already declared the fight to the one-way e-cigarettes. Ireland is also planning similar restrictions.
