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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Monday, 7 March 2016.


E-cigarettes: Regulation

Question

My Lords, although these products are clearly much less harmful than smoking tobacco, they are not entirely harmless. They have a

lot of noxious chemicals in them. What are the Government doing to inform people about the research on the potential hazards of these products, including the reduction in resistance to infections, reduction in fertility and changes in behaviour patterns?

Answer

My Lords, as I said, these new products are not perfect but are substantially better than smoking cigarettes. One of the purposes of the new directive is that there should be proper labelling on the products.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
769 c1062 
Session
2015-16
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
EU law Electronic cigarettes
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk