Disposable vapes will soon be prohibited in France, according to Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, as part of a comprehensive anti-smoking strategy.
Borne did not provide an implementation date for the ban when speaking on RTL radio. French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced on Sunday that disposable vapes will soon be outlawed in the nation as part of a national anti-smoking plan.
She claimed that the government would soon reveal its new strategy to combat smoking, which she claimed is responsible for 75,000 deaths annually in the nation.
Borne did not provide an implementation date for the ban when speaking on RTL radio. She claimed that smoking is the cause of 75,000 deaths annually and that the government would soon reveal its new strategy to combat it.
Disposable vapes will be prohibited, which she claimed “are giving young people bad habits.” “Young people become accustomed to the reflex and gesture. They start smoking that way, she continued.
Teenagers are drawn to disposable e-cigarettes because they typically have sweet and fruity flavors like pink lemonade, gummy bears, and watermelon and are thrown away once they have been used up.
Typically, they cost between 8 euros ($8.7) and 12 euros ($13) when purchased in France.
There is currently a law prohibiting the sale of electronic cigarette devices to people under the age of 18. Additionally, promoting or advertising such products is prohibited.
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