Europe proposes to ban flavoured vape products


By AGENCY

Regulators worldwide are turning their sights on flavoured vaping products after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently banned an industry giant from selling its vape products due to safety concerns. — AFP

The European Commission on June 29 (2022) proposed to ban the use of flavoured heated tobacco products in Europe because of concerns about their increasing popularity and health effects.

"With nine out of 10 lung cancers caused by tobacco, we want to make smoking as unattractive as possible to protect the health of our citizens and save lives," said EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides in a statement.

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