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The survey found that 71%of Scotians are worried about disposable electronic cigarettes on environmental impact

The survey found that 71%of Scotians are worried about disposable electronic cigarettes on environmental impact

2023-01-30

New Consumer Report, January 29th, according to foreign news reports, new studies have shown that more than seven -tenth Scotians are worried about the impact of one -time electronic cigarette on ecology.


The results of the popularity survey of Scottish Scottish Asthma and the lungs were released in new activities of one -time equipment. One -time equipment was a increasingly serious garbage threat.


The Opinion Matters survey conducted by 1,000 Scotians showed that more than a quarter (27%) people were very worried about the destruction of disposable electronic cigarettes to the environment. Another 44% said they were very worried and the total number was 71%.


Last week, a survey campaign was launched to emphasize the scale of dangerous waste and garbage generated by one -time electronic cigarettes. The record tells the situation where the United Kingdom has discarded 1.3 million equipment every week -two per second. After our report, the Scottish government reviewed the product and vowed to consider the ban.


Green MSP Gillian Mackay put forward a ban in the parliament last week. She said: This poll is a tribute to the daily records and many other people's excellent campaign work. They pushed this issue to the public health agenda.


"The vast majority of Scotland has suffered from one -time electronic cigarettes on their streets and throw garbage and pollute their communities. It is time to take action."


"There is no way to prove that their sales are reasonable, especially when their marketing activities are so obviously targeted at children. We live in the case of climate emergency. The waste they produce is ridiculous. Effective work is incompatible. "


Joseph Carter, head of Scottish Scottish asthma and lung, said: We are concerned about the impact of disposable electronic cigarettes on the environment. We welcomes debate on this issue, especially our own polls showing that 71% of people say they are worried about the waste of disposable electronic cigarette products.


But he added: We also noticed such a fact, that is, electronic cigarettes are verified and effective smoking cessation tools, and recently discovered that it is more effective than traditional nicotine replacement therapy.


The organization's polls were conducted between the SNP government announced from December 22 to January 3 before the SNP government announced its review. Actors have repeatedly emphasized that their ban does not oppose the entire electronic cigarette, but focuses on disposable equipment -emphasizing how users choose charging brands.


Laura Young, a Scottish activist, made unremitting efforts to improve the understanding of the one -time electronic smoke garbage crisis. She was known as an electronic cigarette fighter -welcoming the results of polls. She said: This is a huge consensus, that is, these items have caused great problems to our environment.


"They will not only become garbage, but also produce more disposable plastic garbage, discard precious earth resources such as lithium batteries, and risk the fire in the garbage facilities. ——This reflects what I hear from ordinary people every day. "


Keep Scotland Beautiful CEO Barry Fisher said: We are very clear about the negative impact of disposable electronic cigarettes on our community, so these numbers are not surprising. When we look forward to the introduction of a deposit return system that helps to solve certain garbage types, we should not introduce new types such as disposable electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarettes.


Catherine Jemel, a Ocean Protection Association Scotland protection official, said: The results of these polls reflect our own concerns on the impact of disposable electronic cigarettes on the marine environment.


"Many of our volunteers have found disposable electronic cigarettes on the beach and inland trash picks. Disposable throws of disposable electronic cigarettes will not only cause plastic pollution, but also leak toxic chemicals into our ocean."


SHEILA Duffy, CEO of ASH Scotland, a smoke -forbidden charity ASH Scotland, said: The situation of being discarded or eventually entered into the landfill in the landfill is obviously a major issue. Designed by single or short -term use.


"In the past 12 months, the market size has grown index, and it is promoted by the cheap sweetness and colorful disposable electronic cigarettes loved by young people."


However, the British Electronic Cigarette Industry Association stated that the ban is a wrong choice, but a recycling solution that is suitable for purpose.


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