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Motion · S4M-15581 · 8 Feb 2016

E-cigarettes and Young People

Lodged by Malcolm Chisholm Standard Motion 15 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes the findings of a recent study on e-cigarettes and young people in the journal, Tobacco Control; understands that the leading health charity, Cancer Research UK, believes the study does not prove that e-cigarettes provide a gateway to regular cigarette smoking in teenagers; considers that it is important that adequate protections exist to stop the promotion of e-cigarettes to young people; understands that UK-wide surveys on tobacco and e-cigarette use in young people show that experimentation and regular use of e-cigarettes is concentrated in those who have otherwise experimented with or regularly used tobacco, and  supports  Cancer Research UK’s position that, based on the available evidence, e-cigarettes are much safer than tobacco and a balanced approach is needed that maximises their potential to help people quit smoking while minimising the risks of unintended consequences in relation to the promotion of smoking.

Supporters (15)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.