Belgium Becomes First EU Country To Ban Sale of Disposable Vapes

Belgium has become the EU first country to ban the sale of disposable vapes in an effort to stop young people from becoming addicted to nicotine and to protect the environment. From a report: The sale of disposable electronic cigarettes is banned in Belgium on health and environmental grounds from 1 January. A ban on outdoor smoking in Milan came into force on the same day, as EU countries discuss tighter controls on tobacco.

Announcing the ban last year, Belgium's health minister, Frank Vandenbroucke, described electronic cigarettes as an 'extremely harmful' product that damages society and the environment. 'Disposable e-cigarettes is a new product simply designed to attract new consumers,' he told the Associated Press. 'E-cigarettes often contain nicotine. Nicotine makes you addicted to nicotine. Nicotine is bad for your health.'

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