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http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cam...y-are-banned-on-our-trains-20130821131920.htm
Written byRAYMOND BROWN
The move to allow Cambridgeshire police to puff on e-cigarettes at work has been upheld following a review over health fears.
Bosses of the force bucked the current trend to ban the controversial devices and despite a British Medical Association recommendation.
Other organisations, such as Addenbrooke’s Hospital, have decided to ban them.
The force executive board (FEB) gave officers and staff the green light to ‘smoke’ the electronic devises – but not in “public”, as the News reported.
But the force’s ‘People Board’ requested the FEB to reconsider the decision to allow the use of e-cigarettes “following the announcement that these were unregulated and produced some slight release of chemicals”.
Following discussion the decision to allow the use of e-cigarettes was upheld.
But this month rail passengers in Cambridge were banned from using electronic cigarettes on trains and stations run by rail operator Greater Anglia.
A spokesman said the ban was “in common with other train operators” and the decision had been taken “in line with the British Medical Association’s recommendation that e-cigarettes should be included in the ban on smoking in public places.”
E-cigarettes have also been banned by First Capital Connect.
Written byRAYMOND BROWN
The move to allow Cambridgeshire police to puff on e-cigarettes at work has been upheld following a review over health fears.Bosses of the force bucked the current trend to ban the controversial devices and despite a British Medical Association recommendation.
Other organisations, such as Addenbrooke’s Hospital, have decided to ban them.
The force executive board (FEB) gave officers and staff the green light to ‘smoke’ the electronic devises – but not in “public”, as the News reported.
But the force’s ‘People Board’ requested the FEB to reconsider the decision to allow the use of e-cigarettes “following the announcement that these were unregulated and produced some slight release of chemicals”.
Following discussion the decision to allow the use of e-cigarettes was upheld.
But this month rail passengers in Cambridge were banned from using electronic cigarettes on trains and stations run by rail operator Greater Anglia.
A spokesman said the ban was “in common with other train operators” and the decision had been taken “in line with the British Medical Association’s recommendation that e-cigarettes should be included in the ban on smoking in public places.”
E-cigarettes have also been banned by First Capital Connect.
