Blanchardstown Centre, Ireland’s largest shopping centre, has outlawed the use of e-cigarettes outside of smoking areas.
The practice of using e-cigarettes, known as ‘vaping’, has come under fire in recent times and there has been suggestions that it needs to be regulated.
Marketing manager for Blanchardstown Centre Mercy Prendergast said: “The use of electronic cigarettes in doors could have a health impact. There are health issues that haven’t been looked into.
“Some of the stores in the centre do sell them…. people are still permitted to use the e-cigarettes in the designated smoking areas.”
The ban follows on from a number of public service bans of vaping. Irish Rail banned the use of e-cigarettes on its services in February of this year, with Dublin Bus following suit in March. Both company cited an anti-smoking policy as a reason for the ban, fearing the devices could cause confusion.
Source: Michael Sheils McNamee, thejournal.ie, 09/07/14
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