After the ‘Krone’ story about the machine in the Viktring school center in Klagenfurt (Carinthia), where nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes are sold, something is now happening: both the tenant of the machine and the city itself are responding to the accusations.
The story has arrived: the “Krone” reported that e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches offered in a vending machine entice 1,600 children and young people – the vending machine was set up in the large school center in Viktring, consisting of a primary school, a college school and a new secondary school.
Like all nicotine products, the dangerous pouches, which are banned for minors, are addictive – and can cause pancreatic, esophageal and oral cancer, damage gums and discolor teeth. The principal and parents are desperate – and helpless.
The usual school protection zones that prohibit the sale of such addictive substances simply do not exist in Klagenfurt.
A building and commercial law regulation normally protects the area around schools: on this basis, commercial opportunities using vending machines – which are specifically designed to be used by minors – can be prohibited in the immediate vicinity of schools such as this is to protect them. for example, hasty spending requires money.
The city of Klagenfurt responds: a missing protection area is created
Such an arrangement has simply never been adopted in Klagenfurt. Mayor Christian Scheider (Team Carinthia) wants to change that: “I knew nothing about the nicotine offer,” he says: “We should now also be stricter with vending machines in schools in Klagenfurt.” issued.
The tenant on whose private property the machine is located is also surprised and understanding: “I have never experienced such an echo as after the ‘Krone’ article. All social media channels were also full of them! That is why we are removing all dangerous products from the vending machine and e-cigarettes or nicotine pouches are no longer available. We’re sorry.”
Brigitte Magnes, director of the secondary school, is also happy with this: “Psychology is important here. Because offering them is trivializing the substances.”
Source: Krone
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