Ireland Plans to Ban Disposable E-cigarettes

Irish Minister of State Ossian Smyth believes that disposable e-cigarettes are causing addiction in many people. As part of his plan, he intends to put a ban on disposable e-cigarettes on the agenda. However, the ban will not take effect until after consultations with the public and vendors. Speaking on the RTE's "Morning Ireland" program, he told listeners that using e-cigarettes has become the default choice for smokers as they typically cost only half the amount of cigarettes.

Ossian Smyth has stated that disposable electronic cigarettes could be prohibited under the Circular Economy Act or the Single-Use Plastics Directive.

If you were at this year's Electric Picnic music festival earlier in the summer, you would have seen these brightly colored vape pens all over the ground," he said. "They were everywhere, a new way of making the world worse." The Green Party politician also acknowledged that a complete ban is not possible as people will still try to purchase disposable e-cigarettes online. However, he assured the audience that this move will "greatly reduce" their purchase and ultimately benefit public health.

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