Caerphilly County Borough Council has formally banned the use of electronic cigarettes by employees on its premises and in its vehicles.
The move was originally agreed by the council’s Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee and was rubberstamped by the council’s Cabinet on Wednesday 30th April.
Cllr Christine Forehead, Cabinet Member for HR & Governance, said: “As a council we recognise that smoking is the single most preventable cause of illness, premature death and health inequality throughout the United Kingdom. Exposure to second-hand smoke is also a cause of ill health and it estimated to contributed to around 600,000 deaths globally a year.
“This policy strengthens our efforts to make council premises a healthy, smoke free work environment for employees and visitors.”
