Is the problem in pack or education?
In Ireland is implemented to introduce a new ban related with cigarette small pack that contains 10 pieces in each. It is believed that namely size of pack play major role in encouraging children to smoke.
New restriction was legalized on Thursday, May 31, as an effort to put off children from starting tobacco use.
Smoking ban in public places were introduced in March 2004, so prohibit lightening up of tobacco in every workplace including pubs and restaurants and even on fishing boats and in company cars. If anyone wouldn’t respect the rule, he will be fined of up ?3 000 and pubs run the risk of ultimately losing their license.
Minister for health and children Sean Power said: “The abolition of 10 packs of cigarettes is an important factor in preventing people, particularly children, from experimenting with tobacco. By increasing the minimum number of units which may be bought, we raise the price barrier higher for children at the experimental stage.”
Legislation, which was introduced in 2001, prohibits selling of tobacco products to be sold to under 18s in Ireland.
Warning statistics found the government’s Office of Tobacco Control (OTC). It was estimated that 16- and 17-year-olds were spending ?122 (about R1 000) a week in the new prosperity of the Celtic Tiger economy.
“Astonishingly, those amongst them who smoked were spending almost an additional ?80 a week,” the OTC study said.
Question that must be asked is “is the problem in cigarette pack, or in education?” It can be assumed that it will be a more reasonable decision to make children understand what is smoking. And not discuss the problem of more minor importance at that of pack.
