Teachers call for e-cigarette ban in schools

Headteachers in Britain should ban e-cigarettes from their schools to avoid giving children the message that using them is a safe activity, it has been suggested.

The National Association of Head Teachers, which represents the majority of primary school leaders, said that it intends to advise its members to prohibit anyone from bringing the tobacco- free products on to school grounds.

At the weekend, the government announced it is to bring in legislation to ban under-18s from buying electronic cigarettes.