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Sale Of E-Cigarettes To Be Banned For Under 18s

The sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s is to be banned under new legislation. People under that age w...
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Sale Of E-Cigarettes To Be Banned For Under 18s

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8:41 AM - 29 Jul 2019



The sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s is to be banned under new legislation.

People under that age will also no longer be allowed to sell tobacco products or vapes.

The Health Minister's proposals will also see restrictions on where cigarette vending machines can be located.

It will also  introduce a licensing system, better reflecting the serious nature of the product being sold - with enforcement tools like fixed penalty notices and powers to name and shame non-compliant retailers.

Minister Simon Harris says the war against tobacco isn't over with hundreds of thousands of deaths each year, and an annual cost to Irish Society of over 10.5 billion euro in terms of healthcare, and productivity.



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