France Will Soon Ban Disposable Vapes Under an Anti-Smoking Plan
France Will Soon Ban Disposable Vapes Under an Anti-Smoking Plan
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.
Borne, speaking on RTL radio, did not say when the ban would enter into force.
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 vapes, which she said “are giving bad habits to young people.”
“It’s a reflex and a gesture that young people get used to. That’s how they get into smoking,” she added.
Most of the disposable
e-cigarettes, which are thrown away after they’re used up, come in sweet
and fruity flavors like pink lemonade, gummy bear and watermelon that
makes them attractive to teenagers. They are sold in France usually at a
price of between 8 euros ($8.7) and 12 euros ($13).
An existing ban on the
sale of electronic cigarette devices to those under 18 is not widely
respected. Promoting or advertising such products is also banned.
