So apparently 700 thousand Brits now use electronic cigarettes as they are cheap, only deliver a nicotine hit (harmless) and it's something to keep your hands occupied. They are currently viewed as a lifestyle item, whereas nicotine patches, pills etc are considered a medical item and therefore subject to different taxes, and stringent testing procedures.
Brussels apparently wish to reclassify electronic cigs as medical - and although they have been in use for years, they haven't been tested on baby kittens eyeballs - and will therefore be banned until lengthy testing has been undertaken.
Laboratory pets everywhere are gearing up to pack in the rollies and go electronic.
Now I don't wish to appear cynical, but 700k former smokers giving up the tar and chemicals whilst retaining the pleasure of nicotine is a fairly hefty financial blow to the tobacco barons. Add that to the financial impetus that the medical profession will get if they're reclassified and the lobby most likely to defend electronic cigs will have their silence bought.
It looks like the corporate stalemate that created the situation whereby smokers could pay less tax, not endanger themselves or other people, whilst continuing with a pastime they enjoy may be coming to an end.
Just goes to show that they'll get everybody eventually - tax revenue is more important than the national health bill apparently.
Brussels apparently wish to reclassify electronic cigs as medical - and although they have been in use for years, they haven't been tested on baby kittens eyeballs - and will therefore be banned until lengthy testing has been undertaken.
Laboratory pets everywhere are gearing up to pack in the rollies and go electronic.
Now I don't wish to appear cynical, but 700k former smokers giving up the tar and chemicals whilst retaining the pleasure of nicotine is a fairly hefty financial blow to the tobacco barons. Add that to the financial impetus that the medical profession will get if they're reclassified and the lobby most likely to defend electronic cigs will have their silence bought.
It looks like the corporate stalemate that created the situation whereby smokers could pay less tax, not endanger themselves or other people, whilst continuing with a pastime they enjoy may be coming to an end.
Just goes to show that they'll get everybody eventually - tax revenue is more important than the national health bill apparently.