Jamaica Bans Importation of Electronic Cigarettes
According to a report by RJR News, smokers of electronic cigarettes popularly known as e-cigarettes have been dealt a blow.
The Ministry of Health has advised that effective immediately the Jamaica Customs Agency should not allow clearance of electronic cigarettes with liquid cartridges or replacements.
An e-cigarette is a battery-powered vaporiser which simulates tobacco smoking by producing an aerosol that resembles smoke.
It generally uses a heating element known as an atomizer, that vaporises a liquid solution known as e-liquid.
The Health Ministry says e-cigarettes have not been fully investigated and the nicotine content is not yet known.
It added that smokers are not aware of the health risks they may be exposed to or the benefits associated with the use of e-cigarettes.
Jamaica Customs says it will enforce the Health Ministry directive until further notice.
Check out this video report on E-Cigarettes by the BBC below and share your views:
Source: RJR News
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Let’s be clear, this has nothing to do with protecting Jamaicans from a potentially harmful product. It’s all about protecting the interest of cigarette manufacturers.
It’s hardly ever about the people!
It’s hardly ever about the people!
Richard……… that was my first though wen i saw this article here they go trying to protect there interest with tobacco makers/distributors. E Cigs popularity are widely spreading everywhere. and this is there attempt to curb that. I just started promoting it on my blog http://www.mypartytherapist.com/blog-spot/ as well and i don’t even smoke. im sure it carries side effects like any other foreign matters that enters the body but just watch how they’ll magnify and blow it out of proportion to suit there need but i challenge ‘ANYONE’ when those properties are finally revealed, i dear you to stack them… Read more »
I don’t even care if they are protecting the cigarette company those electric ones are no good for us. We are adopting all the bad habits from first world. It’s doesn’t help you to stop smoking. If the tobacco is not good for you how can injecting artificial smoke good for you. Hmm
All I can tell you is that e-cigs saved my life. Haven’t had tobacco in 4 years and don’t miss that awful smoke at all. It IS all about the threat to Big Tobacco NOT what’s best for the health of the people.
Firstly it doesn’t “produce an AEROSOL that resembles smoke” it produces water vapor…..that one word makes it sound like ppl are inhaling axe or some shit. and if ppl are smart they would research and look at different brands and what they are actually inhaling. The normal e-cig has less nicotine than a regular cig, just saying.
Let’s be clear, this has nothing to do with protecting Jamaicans from a potentially harmful product. It’s all about protecting the interest of cigarette manufacturers.
Firstly it doesn’t “produce an AEROSOL that resembles smoke” it produces water vapor…..that one word makes it sound like ppl are inhaling axe or some shit. and if ppl are smart they would research and look at different brands and what they are actually inhaling. The normal e-cig has less nicotine than a regular cig, just saying.
Richard……… that was my first though wen i saw this article here they go trying to protect there interest with tobacco makers/distributors. E Cigs popularity are widely spreading everywhere. and this is there attempt to curb that. I just started promoting it on my blog http://www.mypartytherapist.com/blog-spot/ as well and i don’t even smoke. im sure it carries side effects like any other foreign matters that enters the body but just watch how they’ll magnify and blow it out of proportion to suit there need but i challenge ‘ANYONE’ when those properties are finally revealed, i dear you to stack them… Read more »
All I can tell you is that e-cigs saved my life. Haven’t had tobacco in 4 years and don’t miss that awful smoke at all. It IS all about the threat to Big Tobacco NOT what’s best for the health of the people.
I don’t even care if they are protecting the cigarette company those electric ones are no good for us. We are adopting all the bad habits from first world. It’s doesn’t help you to stop smoking. If the tobacco is not good for you how can injecting artificial smoke good for you. Hmm
It’s hardly ever about the people!