According to a report by Guernsey Press on April 8th, the Health and Social Care Committee (HSC) of the British island of Guernsey has proposed to ban disposable e-cigarettes, as well as prohibit anyone under the age of 18 from purchasing legal categories of e-cigarettes. At the same time, the HSC also hopes to take measures to prevent shops from selling e-cigarettes to children.
The chairman of the committee, Al Brouard, stated that the 2022 youth survey in Guernsey showed that 38% of high school students have tried e-cigarettes, and 10% of them regularly use e-cigarettes.
We share the community's concerns about young people using e-cigarettes, and we have recommended implementing practical measures to regulate and reduce the visibility and availability of e-cigarettes to children.
In addition to banning disposable e-cigarettes and restricting sales and marketing, the committee hopes to introduce a licensing scheme similar to the existing tobacco retail licensing scheme. Meanwhile, the ban will have some exemptions to help adults quit smoking.
The organization hopes to have the authority to increase exemption thresholds as needed.
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