Tobacco control at odds over e-cigarettes

The use of e-cigarettes in the workplace has been banned by one of Scotland's biggest companies.

A spokesman said: "Standard Life has been a non-smoking company for over 20 years and we have no plans to introduce e-cigarettes."

Eh? Surely e-cigarettes are a non-smoking alternative to cigarettes? Doh!

Meanwhile, spot the difference between these statements by two leading tobacco control lobbyists:

Sheila Duffy, chief executive of ASH Scotland: "If a company wants to ban e-cigarettes in their offices that could help avoid the impression that smoking is [a] normal or desirable thing."

Professor John Britton, chairman of the Royal College of Physicians Tobacco Advisory Group: “Electronic cigarettes have the potential to save lives. The concept of nicotine replacement is powerful and good.”

Full story, including a quote by Forest (voice and friend of the e-smoker?!) here: Standard Life bans employees from smoking electronic cigarettes at work (Scotsman)