The idea of a crackdown on smoking announced by Health Minister Orazio Schillaci and contained in a project prepared by the department’s technicians does not please Matteo Salvini at all. In particular, the leader of the League criticizes the approval of the ban on smoking electronic cigarettes outdoors: “Electronic cigarettes are helping many people to give up normal ones. As a former smoker who quit 4 years ago, the ban on outdoor smoking seems far-fetched. What do you say?”.
The question asked on Twitter after emphasizing its opposition to this point of the law, considered too restrictive, generated comments from users. “Even electronics hurt and annoy others, even outdoors. Once there is prohibition, let it be categorical”, “The Western world wants to take away people’s rights. However, they always promote electronic cigarettes and go for paraflu”, “The smell of electronic cigarettes is certainly better than that of classic cigarettes, but I prefer to breathe fresh air, if later I find myself in the cinema with a neighbor who simulates a train steam …”, “Thanks to the electronic cigarette I breathe again anyway if too many strop bans. twitter of the leader of the League – which show a division of Italians on the subject.
Electronic cigarettes are helping many people to give up regular cigarettes.
As a former smoker who quit 4 years ago, the ban on outdoor smoking seems far-fetched.
What do you say? pic.twitter.com/s9vG1faX4L— Matteo Salvini (@matteosalvinimi) March 5, 2023
Source: IL Tempo

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