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Starting young: The Indonesian children aged just three smoking homemade 'Popeye' pipes made from dry ice

PUBLISHED: 15:19 GMT, 3 July 2012UPDATED: 16:06 GMT, 3 July 2012

Indonesian children as young as three are being taught how to smoke by being allowed to puff away on home-made ice pipes.The seemingly innocent 'Popeye Lauts' - named after the smoking cartoon character - are used by children across the capital Jakarta.The devices are made by vendors in the sprawling New Market, where they are sold for just Rp1,000 (7p) to youngsters.



Young: Indonesian children as young as three are being taught how to smoke by puffing away on the pipes



Innocent: 'Popeye Lauts' - named after the smoking cartoon character - are used by children across Jakarta

Each one is crafted out of solid lumps of dry ice, with a block slotted into a plastic cylinder.'Smokers' blow gently down the stem and smoke puffs from the bowl.

The pipes are entirely legal and sold alongside ice creams from portable coolers.There are still fears they could encourage children to take up 'proper' smoking.



Sale: The devices are made by vendors in the sprawling New Market and sold for just Rp1,000 (7p)



Workmanship: Each one is crafted out of solid lumps of dry ice, with a block slotted into a plastic cylinder

[sandyphoebetvmaa]

Proper education helps

[MidwestMadman]

Very sad. This is a form of child abuse too.