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So-called "puff" devices generate habits among young people that can lead to tobacco addiction, she added.

However, the government does not plan to raise taxes on tobacco next year after an increase this year, the prime minister said.

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[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 101 points 2 years ago

Just ban them for the insane waste they generate. Entire batteries just being tossed in the street. How are these legal anywhere is beyond me

[-] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 43 points 2 years ago

Yup. Canada banned RTAs/RDAs (because 1 child died in the US in 2003 iirc) but allow the garbage dump-filling disposables ... then scream bloody murder about how kids are using them.

Well duh. Bring back the rebuildables and few kids will have the money to spend and/or the drive to learn how to build coils, maintain the mod, etc.

[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Even just refillable tanks or pods. I have a pod based one, they last ages, refill when I need. Battery is rechargeable etc. None of the alleged “risks” of RDAs etc. As reusable as possible rather than this huge waste we have

[-] ZambiblasianOgre@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago

Please bring this rule everywhere. These things are a public nuisance and horriblly pollutant.

[-] VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca 27 points 2 years ago

They are built with rechargable lithium battery and go straight to trash ! Verry bad for pollution and garbage fire risk!

[-] dojan@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

I actually didn't know disposable e-cigarettes were a thing? Isn't the appeal of e-cigarettes that they're reusable?

[-] ZILtoid1991@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago

Conveinance is a hell of a drug. Just like nicotine.

[-] nero@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

90% of the people that vape here (netherlands) use disposable ones, i think i’ve seen like 3 people with reusable vapes

[-] dojan@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

To be fair I avoid people so it’s no wonder I’ve not seen any.

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