The “puffs”, disposable electronic cigarettes, in the viewfinder of the Minister of Health

2023-05-03 08:44:25

The Minister of Health, François Braun, said to himself « favorable », Wednesday, May 3, to the ban on « puffs », which worries doctors and health authorities. These disposable electronic cigarettes popular with teenagers “bring a young part of our population to smoke”added Mr. Braun on France Inter.

The government intends “working with parliamentarians” to achieve this prohibition, which could be included in the next Social Security financing law or in “other laws before the end of the year”said François Braun.

The banning of « puffs » could be part of the government’s new anti-tobacco plan, planned for the period 2023-2028.

With its sweet or fruity flavors « marshmallow », « ice candy », “choco-hazelnut”, its brightly colored packaging and low price (between 8 to 12 euros) for 500 puffs, the « puff »which exists under twenty brands, worries because it targets teenagers, although the sale of electronic cigarettes is prohibited to minors.

“Increasingly popular on social networks, it has a rather positive and harmless image among young people”while it can contain up to 20 mg/ml of nicotine, and can thus “to be a gateway” towards cigarettes for adolescents, was alarmed at the end of 2022 Alliance against tobacco, a group of associations which fight against smoking.

Tribune of a collective of doctors, tobacco specialist and defenders of the environment: Article reserved for our subscribers “The disposable electronic cigarette “puff”, an environmental and health scourge that must be banned urgently”

The World with AFP


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