Belgium will ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes from January 1 for health and environmental reasons, as part of a pioneering measure in the EU.
Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke stated that so-called ‘cheap electronic cigarettes’ have now become popular. health threatNicotine addiction can be created for teenagers as it becomes an easy way to become addicted to cigarettes.
“Disposable electronic cigarettes are a new product that is simply designed. attract new consumers“, he stated in an interview. “E-cigarettes often contain nicotine. Nicotine can cause addiction. Nicotine is bad for your health. This is a fact,” Vandenbroucke added.
Since they are disposable, the plastic, batteries and circuits they contain are representative. burden on the environment. Additionally, “They create dangerous chemical residues that are found in things people throw away,” Vandenbroucke said.
The Minister of Health stated that he also targeted disposable electronic cigarettes because they could represent reusable ones. A tool to help people quit smokingif they can’t find another way.
Australia banned the sale of electronic cigarettes outside pharmacies at the beginning of this year. toughest restrictions in the world to electronic cigarette. Now Belgium is leading the initiative in the EU. “It’s the first country in Europe to do this,” Vandenbroucke said.
Belgian authorities want stricter measuresagainst tobacco In block 27.
“We request from the European Commission” new ventures “To update and modernize tobacco legislation,” he said.
There is understanding Even in some stores selling electronic cigarettes due to the Belgian decision and especially due to the environmental problem.
When the cigarette is finished, “the battery continues to work. That’s the worst part, it can be recharged, but there is no way to do this“So you can imagine the level of pollution it creates,” explains Steven Pomeranc, owner of the Brussels Vapotheque store.
A ban usually means: economic loss but Pomeranc believes it won’t cause much damage. “Many of our alternative solutions Moreover, it is very easy to use,” he said. “For example, this system consists of pre-filled capsules filled with liquid that are attached to a rechargeable electronic cigarette. Therefore, we will consider switching our customers towards this new system.”
