Smokers in need of a nicotine fix during a flight to, from or within the United
States might find themselves without relief as an electronic cigarette ban goes
into effect next month.The U.S. Department of
Transportation announced Wednesday that the rule is meant to protect
"airline passengers from unwanted exposure to aerosol fumes that occur
when electronic cigarettes are used on board airplanes.''
Passengers have long been
banned from smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products on planes.Airline passengers are
allowed to carry e-cigarettes with them onto planes, but they are not allowed
to pack them their checked luggage.
The checked baggage ban
was put in place after instances in which e-cigarettes have set suitcases on
fire. E-cigarettes are powered by lithium batteries, which can
self-ignite if damaged, exposed to excessive temperatures or have a
manufacturing defect.
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