Here are the countries that ban the electronic cigarette totally or partially
The e-cigarette has been a hit for several years, but more and more countries decide to ban it in the face of its still unclear health risks. pixabay
This summer, the World Health Organization (WHO) called it "indisputably harmful" and called on governments to regulate it. The e-cigarette is a dazzling success, but raises more and more doubts about the risks it poses to health. While many smokers have quit smoking "thanks" to the e-cigarette, some non-smokers, often very young, have become nicotine addicts because of it. While the United States has experienced a wave of e-cigarette deaths since this summer, some countries are choosing to toughen their regulations.
In France, the e-cigarette is still allowed for sale and consumption for adults. The nicotine content of liquids, however, is limited to 20 milligrams per milliliter, according to the 2014 Tobacco Products Directive. But since the death cases in the United States, the surveillance of the French health authorities seems to be strengthening. The Ministry of Health has announced to franceinfo that "Public Health France, in connection with the learned societies of pneumology and anesthesia-reanimation, is currently developing a tool for standardized collection of suspected cases of intoxication with electronic cigarettes." Thirty countries totally prohibit the sale and use of e-cigarettes on their territory.
Among the countries that totally ban vapers, there is India
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced last Wednesday the ban on e-cigarettes in India, because of the risk of dependence among young people: "these new products are sold in objects with attractive appearance, with a multitude of different flavors, and their use has exploded and reached epidemic proportions in developed countries, especially among adolescents and children, "said the Indian government in a statement, relayed by CNN. A government decree will be issued in the next parliamentary session to formalize the ban.
Argentina
Argentina has banned the sale, distribution, import and promotion of e-cigarettes since 2011. Faced with widespread non-compliance with this ban, politicians want to tighten the law and sanctions for vapers.
In Thailand, being caught in possession of an e-cigarette is punishable by a fine and up to 10 years in prison. This law, passed in 2014, applies to both Thais and tourists. Last January, a French woman spent 4 days in prison in Bangkok for using her electronic cigarette.
On the small paradise island, electronic cigarettes are not welcome. Their importation and trade are forbidden, despite their success. The police track down the traders who sell illegally, as reported for example L'Express of Mauritius in June 2019.
The e-cigarette has been a hit for several years, but more and more countries decide to ban it in the face of its still unclear health risks. pixabay
This summer, the World Health Organization (WHO) called it "indisputably harmful" and called on governments to regulate it. The e-cigarette is a dazzling success, but raises more and more doubts about the risks it poses to health. While many smokers have quit smoking "thanks" to the e-cigarette, some non-smokers, often very young, have become nicotine addicts because of it. While the United States has experienced a wave of e-cigarette deaths since this summer, some countries are choosing to toughen their regulations.
In France, the e-cigarette is still allowed for sale and consumption for adults. The nicotine content of liquids, however, is limited to 20 milligrams per milliliter, according to the 2014 Tobacco Products Directive. But since the death cases in the United States, the surveillance of the French health authorities seems to be strengthening. The Ministry of Health has announced to franceinfo that "Public Health France, in connection with the learned societies of pneumology and anesthesia-reanimation, is currently developing a tool for standardized collection of suspected cases of intoxication with electronic cigarettes." Thirty countries totally prohibit the sale and use of e-cigarettes on their territory.
Among the countries that totally ban vapers, there is India
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced last Wednesday the ban on e-cigarettes in India, because of the risk of dependence among young people: "these new products are sold in objects with attractive appearance, with a multitude of different flavors, and their use has exploded and reached epidemic proportions in developed countries, especially among adolescents and children, "said the Indian government in a statement, relayed by CNN. A government decree will be issued in the next parliamentary session to formalize the ban.
Argentina
Argentina has banned the sale, distribution, import and promotion of e-cigarettes since 2011. Faced with widespread non-compliance with this ban, politicians want to tighten the law and sanctions for vapers.
In Thailand, being caught in possession of an e-cigarette is punishable by a fine and up to 10 years in prison. This law, passed in 2014, applies to both Thais and tourists. Last January, a French woman spent 4 days in prison in Bangkok for using her electronic cigarette.
On the small paradise island, electronic cigarettes are not welcome. Their importation and trade are forbidden, despite their success. The police track down the traders who sell illegally, as reported for example L'Express of Mauritius in June 2019.
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