Well being Minister Frank Vandenbroucke advised reporters that low-cost digital cigarettes have turn out to be a 'well being menace' as a result of they’re a simple approach to encourage younger individuals to smoke and get them hooked on nicotine.
Mentioning that the plastic and batteries contained in disposable cigarettes additionally hurt the surroundings, Vandenbroucke emphasised that they create hazardous waste chemical substances.
Vandenbrouck stated:
“Digital cigarettes usually include nicotine, which ends up in nicotine habit. Nicotine is dangerous in your well being, these are the information.”
Belgium would be the first nation among the many European Union (EU) international locations to take this step after banning the sale of disposable digital cigarettes, also called 'vape', on January 1, 2025.
