‘I didn’t think that was a real thing’

People throw away their e-cigarettes when they go to Singapore, but they don’t throw them in the trash cans.

A TikTok video from Motherhood (@mothershipsg) account showed e-cigarettes being repeatedly thrown away along the causeway connecting Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Singapore.

According to BBCSingapore banned vaping in 2018, but has since followed up with even tougher penalties. There are serious concerns about laced e-cigarettes etomidatea type of anesthesia. Electronic cigarettes containing these are sometimes called “K-pods” or “space oil” and serious health problems when inhaled.

On September 1, new laws came into force classifying etomidate as a Class C controlled drug for the next six months. Anyone who regularly vapes could face a fine of close to $400 and state-mandated rehab. But if you’re caught using etomidate-laced e-cigarettes, you could face jail time. According to BBC.

With these new laws, e-cigarette waste bins have been placed in airports, border crossings, universities, community clubs and other locations. Despite this, people leave their illegal e-cigarettes on the highway, creating harmful and dangerous garbage.

Aside from the health problems caused by e-cigarettes, they can also pose a road hazard. Sharp metal components may puncture the tire or the internal lithium battery may explode if passed over the tire. A lot Redditors posted It is about this problem that can lead to expensive auto repairs.

Throwing e-cigarettes out of a car window also contributes to the world’s plastic pollution problem. Lithium batteries are a fire hazard, microplastics are breaking down and accumulating in the wild, and ugly garbage is littering cities.

Disposing of e-cigarettes in designated bins is a more responsible behavior, but it is the best way to reduce health problems, environmental damage and road hazards. stop using disposable e-cigarettes completely.

Many other TikTok users were disappointed by this behavior.

One person asked: “Isn’t littering really an illegal activity too?”

Another person wrote: “The real question is: just…why?” he asked.

Another person sarcastically stated that the new laws were meant to protect people, not restrict freedoms, adding: “A government that cares about the well-being of its people!!! I didn’t think this was a real thing.”

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