Belgium will ban sales of disposable e-cigarettes in a first for the EU
1 week, 4 days ago

Belgium will ban sales of disposable e-cigarettes in a first for the EU

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a groundbreaking move for European Union nations. Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke said the inexpensive e-cigarettes had turned into a health threat since they are an easy way for teenagers to be drawn into smoking and get hooked on nicotine. “Disposable e-cigarettes is a new product simply designed to attract new consumers,” he said in an interview. On top of that, “they create hazardous waste chemicals still present in what people throw away,” Vandenbroucke said. The health minister said he also targeted the disposable e-cigarettes because reusable ones could be a tool to help people quit smoking if they cannot find another way.

Brussels Belgium Electronic Cigarettes Vandenbroucke Disposable Electronic Cigarettes Disposable Electronic  ban  brussels  eu  sales  way  disposable  electronic  cigarettes  health  nicotine  belgium  vandenbroucke  ecigarettes  tobacco

History of this topic

Belgium becomes first EU country to ban disposable e-cigarettes
1 week, 2 days ago

Belgium becomes first EU country to ban disposable e-cigarettes

Raw Story  

by Matthieu Demeestere and Jeremy Audouard Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavors, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is up for disposable e-cigarettes in Belgium -- the first EU country to ban them. From January 1, it will be forbidden to sell single-use vapes in Belgium, a bid to protect young people's health as …

Belgium first EU country to ban disposable e-cigarettes to protect youth health
1 week, 2 days ago

Belgium first EU country to ban disposable e-cigarettes to protect youth health

Hindustan Times  

Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is up for disposable e-cigarettes in Belgium -- the first EU country to ban them. From January 1, it will be forbidden to sell single-use vapes in Belgium, a bid to protect young people's health as part of a national anti-tobacco plan. …

MPs to vote on smoking ban and vape sales ‘deliberately targeted at children’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

MPs to vote on smoking ban and vape sales ‘deliberately targeted at children’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable deaths and has a huge impact on …

Independent readers call for more vaping and smoking regulations as ban on disposables looms
2 months, 1 week ago

Independent readers call for more vaping and smoking regulations as ban on disposables looms

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} With a date …

Disposable vapes set to be banned across the UK from next summer
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Disposable vapes set to be banned across the UK from next summer

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Disposable vapes are set to be banned across Britain next …

Is Britain’s disposable vape ban a good idea? Join The Independent Debate
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Britain’s disposable vape ban a good idea? Join The Independent Debate

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The UK government …

How easy it is to buy illegal vapes in Britain: Shocking video shows undercover investigator buying banned devices from stores in constituencies of top Labour MPs
3 months, 1 week ago

How easy it is to buy illegal vapes in Britain: Shocking video shows undercover investigator buying banned devices from stores in constituencies of top Labour MPs

Daily Mail  

Illegal vapes are being sold at an alarming rate in top Labour MP's constituencies, as some sellers have openly admitted to breaking the law, an investigation has found. Illegal vapes are being sold at an alarming rate in top Labour MP's constituencies, an investigation by campaign group WeVape has found Mr Oates said some sellers were operating without fear of …

Health minister warns retailers still selling illegal vapes could soon face prosecution, months after ban took force
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Health minister warns retailers still selling illegal vapes could soon face prosecution, months after ban took force

ABC  

Tobacconists and convenience stores still selling illegal vapes almost three months after a nationwide ban came into force could soon face prosecution, as Health Minister Mark Butler signalled the need for a "far more assertive approach". The federal government has so far tried to encourage retailers to surrender their vape stocks to the Therapeutic Goods Administration, Mr Butler said, including …

Health ministry reports 350 violations of e-cigarette ban, black market thrives
5 months, 1 week ago

Health ministry reports 350 violations of e-cigarette ban, black market thrives

Live Mint  

The Union Health and Family Ministry's tobacco cell has reported 350 vape-related violations since 2022. Electronic nicotine delivery systems, or e-cigarettes, are battery-powered devices used to vape a flavoured solution containing varying concentrations of nicotine, an addictive chemical found in tobacco products. According to data from the ministry's tobacco cell, there were 44 violations so far this financial year, 263 …

Major pharmacy chains reject vape laws, signalling franchisees shouldn't sell vaping products
6 months, 1 week ago

Major pharmacy chains reject vape laws, signalling franchisees shouldn't sell vaping products

ABC  

In short: Australia's major pharmacy chains have rejected the vaping sales ban passed by parliament on Thursday. Australia's major pharmacy chains have rejected the vaping sales ban passed by parliament on Thursday. "Pharmacists are healthcare professionals and community pharmacies do not want to supply this potentially harmful, highly addictive product without a prescription," The Guild's national vice-president Anthony Tassone said. …

As Australia cracks down on vaping, there are concerns that without support some young people could turn to cigarettes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

As Australia cracks down on vaping, there are concerns that without support some young people could turn to cigarettes

ABC  

When the cost of living started to bite, Karen turned to vapes for what she saw as a cheaper alternative to smoking. Hester Wilson — Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Addiction Special Interest Group chair — said, with uncertainty around the future of vapes, "there may well be a group of people who are shifting back to cigarettes or …

Vaping laws are changing in Australia. Here's what we know
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Vaping laws are changing in Australia. Here's what we know

ABC  

The Commonwealth government's "world-leading" vape ban is expected to come into effect next week, but sudden changes mean they will be easier to buy in October. From October 1, pharmacies can sell vapes containing nicotine to anyone over 18 years old, eliminating the need for a medical prescription. Government waters down vaping ban to win support of Greens Photo shows …

Australia plans to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia plans to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australia plans to outlaw the …

Australia plans to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia plans to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: Australia plans to outlaw the sale of vapes outside pharmacies from next week under some of the world’s toughest restrictions on electronic cigarettes, the health minister said on Monday. “The Greens do not support prohibition, that is why we have successfully secured changes to this legislation to ensure that vapes remain out of the hands of kids, but adults …

Australia plans to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia plans to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia plans to outlaw the sale of vapes outside pharmacies from next week under some of the world’s toughest restrictions on electronic cigarettes, the health minister said on Monday. “The Greens do not support prohibition, that is why we have successfully secured changes to this legislation to ensure that vapes remain out of the hands of kids, …

Government waters down vaping ban to win support of Greens
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Government waters down vaping ban to win support of Greens

ABC  

In short: Australia will restrict the sale of vapes to pharmacies from next week, as the Greens agree to pass a proposed ban. In a statement, Health Minister Mark Butler said the government's "world-leading laws" would return vapes to their original purpose: "as therapeutic products to help hardened smokers kick the habit". "These laws protect young Australians and the broader …

Ban on disposable vapes will not reduce consumption, says Dutch e-cigarette association
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ban on disposable vapes will not reduce consumption, says Dutch e-cigarette association

NL Times  

The announced sales ban on disposable vapes in Belgium, just like the flavor ban in the Netherlands, will not help young people use fewer e-cigarettes, said Emil 't Hart, chairman of the Dutch Industry Association of Electronic Cigarette Sellers. With the ban from January 1 next year, Belgium wants to ensure that young people, in particular, use fewer products containing …

New Zealand will ban disposable e-cigarettes in bid to prevent minors from smoking
9 months, 2 weeks ago

New Zealand will ban disposable e-cigarettes in bid to prevent minors from smoking

LA Times  

A row of vapes in an Auckland store. New Zealand said Wednesday it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell such products to minors. The move comes less than a month after the government repealed a unique law enacted by the previous left-leaning government to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime …

The UK will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes that attract children under 18
11 months, 1 week ago

The UK will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes that attract children under 18

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s government will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine, officials said Monday. It is currently illegal to sell vapes or tobacco to children under 18 in the U.K., but officials say that youth vaping has tripled in the past three years, and that cheap, …

Britain plans to ban disposable vapes, curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes aimed at kids
11 months, 1 week ago

Britain plans to ban disposable vapes, curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes aimed at kids

LA Times  

The British government says it will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors in an effort to prevent children becoming addicted to nicotine. It is currently illegal to sell vapes or tobacco to children under 18 in Britain, but officials say that youth vaping has tripled in the past three years and that cheap, colorful …

Disposable vapes to be banned in Britain to protect children’s health
11 months, 1 week ago

Disposable vapes to be banned in Britain to protect children’s health

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK as part …

Illegal e-cigarettes are flooding the ports in Southern California and beyond
1 year ago

Illegal e-cigarettes are flooding the ports in Southern California and beyond

LA Times  

Disposable flavored e-cigarettes are displayed at a store in Florida. “FDA whacks one product and then the manufacturers get around it and the kids get around it,” said Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, a Stanford University psychologist who develops anti-vaping educational materials. “Those committing illegal acts don’t advertise their crimes, and those trying to import illegal tobacco products into the United States are …

A national crackdown on disposable vapes begins January 1. How will it work?
1 year ago

A national crackdown on disposable vapes begins January 1. How will it work?

ABC  

The first stage of a national crackdown on vaping begins on January 1 with a ban on the importation of single-use vapes in what health experts say will help address growing rates of nicotine dependency among young people. It's actually been illegal for anyone to purchase or import nicotine vapes without a doctor's prescription since mid-2021, and yet vaping rates …

Disposable vapes are a headrush. Of course they should be banned!
1 year, 1 month ago

Disposable vapes are a headrush. Of course they should be banned!

The Independent  

The first time I tried a cigarette, I was disgusted. No wonder that an estimated five million single-use vapes are thrown away in the UK every week – which is a four-fold increase on last year’s sales. According to a stark report by The Tab, more than a quarter of London’s university students are addicted to Elf Bars, the joint-strongest …

French lawmakers approve bill to ban disposable e-cigarettes to protect youth drawn to their flavors
1 year, 1 month ago

French lawmakers approve bill to ban disposable e-cigarettes to protect youth drawn to their flavors

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s National Assembly unanimously approved a bill to ban single-use, disposable electronic cigarettes, in an attempt to protect young people drawn to their flavors and mitigate the environmental impacts of the disposable products known as “puffs.” Lawmakers adopted the bill in a late-night vote on Monday by 104 in favor, zero against. Disposable e-cigarettes — which cost about …

Australia unveils plan to crack down on vaping amid ‘new generation of nicotine dependancy’
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia unveils plan to crack down on vaping amid ‘new generation of nicotine dependancy’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australia will ban the import …

UK’s biggest manufacturer of cigarettes and e-cigarettes calls for tough rules on sales of products
1 year, 1 month ago

UK’s biggest manufacturer of cigarettes and e-cigarettes calls for tough rules on sales of products

The Telegraph  

Britain’s largest tobacco and vaping company is calling for e-cigarettes to be more closely regulated as it urges ministers not to ban disposable vapes. The company - which says “healthier alternatives” to smoking account for half of its revenue - said it backed the Government’s ambitions to make Britain “smoke free”. One in five children aged 11 to 17 has …

Ban on disposable vapes to stop children becoming addicted
1 year, 3 months ago

Ban on disposable vapes to stop children becoming addicted

The Telegraph  

Disposable vapes will be banned to stop children becoming addicted to the devices under government proposals to be unveiled as early as next week. Prof Sir Chris Whitty, England’s Chief Medical Officer, has said: “If you smoke, vaping is much safer; if you don’t smoke, don’t vape, and marketing to children is utterly unacceptable.” A call to evidence was issued …

France will soon ban disposable vapes under an anti-smoking plan, prime minister says
1 year, 4 months ago

France will soon ban disposable vapes under an anti-smoking plan, prime minister says

Associated Press  

PARIS — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Sunday that disposable vapes will soon be banned in the country as part of a national anti-smoking plan. She said the government would soon unveil its new plan to combat smoking, which she said is the cause of 75,000 deaths a year in the country. It will include a ban on disposable …

Thousands of e-cigarettes are pouring into the US despite FDA crackdown on fruity flavors
1 year, 6 months ago

Thousands of e-cigarettes are pouring into the US despite FDA crackdown on fruity flavors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Time and again, the vaping industry has innovated around …

5 takeaways from the AP’s report on Chinese disposable e-cigarettes flooding the US market
1 year, 6 months ago

5 takeaways from the AP’s report on Chinese disposable e-cigarettes flooding the US market

Associated Press  

How good a job is the Food and Drug Administration doing in its crackdown on kid-friendly electronic cigarette flavors? WITHOUT FDA PERMISSION The number of unique e-cigarettes sold in the U.S. has mushroomed to over 9,000 since 2020, when the FDA began restricting vaping flavors and requiring manufacturers to request permission to stay on the market. FDA’S FORMER TOP TOBACCO …

Disposables vapes must be banned to protect children – commissioner
1 year, 7 months ago

Disposables vapes must be banned to protect children – commissioner

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Disposable vapes must be banned and others sold in plain …

Vaping ban violations: Centre issues public notice for stricter implementation of Act
1 year, 7 months ago

Vaping ban violations: Centre issues public notice for stricter implementation of Act

The Hindu  

May 22, 2023 07:44 pm | Updated 07:44 pm IST - New Delhi With e-cigarettes easily available online and at tobacco shops despite a ban, the Union Health Ministry has issued a public notice for stricter implementation of the Act which prohibits manufacture, sale and The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act came into force in 2019. In the notice issued …

Australia to ban recreational vaping in ‘Big Tobacco’ crackdown
1 year, 8 months ago

Australia to ban recreational vaping in ‘Big Tobacco’ crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Australia will ban single-use disposable vapes, halt imports of non-prescription versions, and restrict how much nicotine e-cigarettes may contain. Australia has announced a sweeping crackdown on vaping, accusing tobacco companies of hooking the next “generation of nicotine addicts” by deliberately targeting teenagers. Billed as the country’s largest anti-smoking reforms in a decade, Australia announced on Tuesday it will ban single-use …

Vapes to be banned for recreational use, 'pharmaceutical' packaging to be required under crackdown
1 year, 8 months ago

Vapes to be banned for recreational use, 'pharmaceutical' packaging to be required under crackdown

ABC  

Vapes will be heavily regulated and the importation of all e-cigarettes will be strictly controlled under a federal government crackdown on the smoking alternative. Key points: Imports of non-prescription vapes will be blocked, and flavoured, scented or high nicotine cartridges will be restricted The health minister says vapes have been used to create a new generation of nicotine addicts The …

E-cigarettes sold in the playground, as Queensland inquiry looks at how kids get vapes. This is what the law says about vaping
1 year, 9 months ago

E-cigarettes sold in the playground, as Queensland inquiry looks at how kids get vapes. This is what the law says about vaping

ABC  

Is this the vaping generation? Queensland's health minister says teachers are "begging" for help with students vaping. Children are buying e-cigarettes online, over-the-counter — and even on-selling them to each other at a mark-up, according to Mark Pegram, the principal of Gold Coast's Pacific Pines High School. "The other scary thing is these young people are then on-selling at a …

Explained | The recommendation to ban the sale of single cigarettes
2 years ago

Explained | The recommendation to ban the sale of single cigarettes

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare in its latest report about cancer management, prevention and diagnosis recommended that the government institute a ban on the sale of single sticks of cigarettes. It said, “The tobacco industry is targeting young people in low and middle-income countries to replace those dying from smoking-related causes.” Single …

Netherlands lags on raising awareness of single use plastics ban
2 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands lags on raising awareness of single use plastics ban

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has not got to grips with EU legislation banning forms of single use plastic, according to a report by environmental campaigners. Although the ruling came into force on January 1 2022, the report says that some countries are ‘laggards’ in introducing local legislation, others are ‘unambitious’ and some have ‘adopted damaging measures or exemptions.’ Red mark The report …

Netherlands lags on raising awareness of single use plastics ban
2 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands lags on raising awareness of single use plastics ban

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has not got to grips with EU legislation banning forms of single use plastic, according to a report by environmental campaigners. Although the ruling came into force on January 1 2022, the report says that some countries are ‘laggards’ in introducing local legislation, others are ‘unambitious’ and some have ‘adopted damaging measures or exemptions.’ Red mark The report …

FDA, Juul: why the ban is bad news for public health.
55 years ago

FDA, Juul: why the ban is bad news for public health.

Slate  

It started with a plan to curb deaths from tobacco. Combined with a broad failure to authorize other brands of e-cigarettes—the agency has authorized only a handful, and none in flavors other than tobacco—these decisions reveal an agency that is eager to simply ever further restrict tobacco and nicotine products, rather than allow smokers and vapers to choose from the …

Dutch government outlaws supermarket cigarette sales from 2024
4 years, 1 month ago

Dutch government outlaws supermarket cigarette sales from 2024

NL Times  

From 2024, supermarkets in the Netherlands will no longer be allowed to sell cigarettes and other related products, the Dutch government confirmed on Friday. Tobacco products will no longer be sold in vending machines starting in 2022, and online tobacco sales will be forbidden the year after. After 6,400 supermarkets halt tobacco sales, only six thousand retailers will sell the …

Coronavirus: France limits nicotine patch sales after researchers say product may protect against disease
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: France limits nicotine patch sales after researchers say product may protect against disease

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy France is limiting sales of …

Philippines' Duterte Says He Will Ban E-Cigarettes, Threatens To Arrest Vapers
5 years, 1 month ago

Philippines' Duterte Says He Will Ban E-Cigarettes, Threatens To Arrest Vapers

NPR  

Philippines' Duterte Says He Will Ban E-Cigarettes, Threatens To Arrest Vapers Enlarge this image toggle caption Aaron Favila/AP Aaron Favila/AP The use and importation of electronic cigarettes will soon be outlawed in the Philippines, according to President Rodrigo Duterte. He criticized vaping devices at a press conference Tuesday, four days after Filipino health regulators saw their first case of vape-associated …

Up in smoke: Alibaba to stop selling vape components in US
5 years, 3 months ago

Up in smoke: Alibaba to stop selling vape components in US

Al Jazeera  

The Chinese e-commerce giant’s move follows decisions by US firms to pull e-cigarettes from shelves as illnesses rise. Alibaba’s presence in the United States vaping market is evaporating after it said it will stop selling e-cigarette components there. The Chinese e-commerce firm is the latest company to announce that it would clamp down on offering e-cigarette products to US buyers …

Lung specialists step up calls for ban on 'harmful' e-cigarettes
5 years, 3 months ago

Lung specialists step up calls for ban on 'harmful' e-cigarettes

Dutch News  

Dutch lung specialists have called for a total ban on e-cigarettes on the grounds that they cause lung disease and do nothing to prevent smoking. ‘We want a complete ban on e-cigarettes in the Netherlands, Leon van Toorn, of lung specialists’ association NVALT told AD. The association, which last month conducted a survey among its member to gauge the extent …

Lung specialists step up calls for ban on 'harmful' e-cigarettes
5 years, 3 months ago

Lung specialists step up calls for ban on 'harmful' e-cigarettes

Dutch News  

Dutch lung specialists have called for a total ban on e-cigarettes on the grounds that they cause lung disease and do nothing to prevent smoking. ‘We want a complete ban on e-cigarettes in the Netherlands, Leon van Toorn, of lung specialists’ association NVALT told AD. The association, which last month conducted a survey among its member to gauge the extent …

Be vigilant about use of e-cigarettes in education institutions: Health ministry asks MHRD, state govts
5 years, 3 months ago

Be vigilant about use of e-cigarettes in education institutions: Health ministry asks MHRD, state govts

India Today  

Days after the ban on e-cigarettes came into effect, the Union Health ministry has asked Departments of Higher Education, School Education and Literacy to be vigilant about availability and use of such products in educational institutions. The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Ordinance, 2019 issued on September 18 bans e-cigarettes, making the manufacturing, production, import, export, transport, sale, storage or Jail …

Keep calm and vape on: UK embraces e-cigarettes, US cautious
5 years, 3 months ago

Keep calm and vape on: UK embraces e-cigarettes, US cautious

Associated Press  

LONDON — While the U.S. scrambles to crack down on vaping, Britain has embraced electronic cigarettes as a powerful tool to help smokers kick the habit. “We need radical solutions to stop smoking and one option is providing smokers with e-cigarettes so they can get the nicotine they need without the tobacco smoke,” said Britton. “What’s right for England might …

Vaping products: Massachusetts to temporarily ban sales
5 years, 3 months ago

Vaping products: Massachusetts to temporarily ban sales

CNN  

CNN — Massachusetts Gov. “I’m officially declaring a public health emergency in the Commonwealth due to severe lung disease associated with the use of e-cigarettes and marijuana-infused vaping products,” Baker said during a press conference on Tuesday. “I’m requesting that the public health council order a four-month temporary ban on the sale of all vaping products in retail establishments, online …

Discover Related