Poland plans to ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes as the government strengthens its anti-smoking stance

Poland plans to ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes as the government strengthens its anti-smoking stance

According to a report by Polish news website ESKA on February 17, Poland’s Deputy Minister of Health Wojciech Konieczny said that the sale of disposable e-cigarettes may be banned in the next few months, and it is best to It was before summer vacation. He stressed that he supports a complete ban on these products.

Asked on the radio show when a ban on the sale of disposable e-cigarettes might be implemented, Konecchini replied: "I think in the next few months. Preferably before the summer holidays because we have the statistics Data shows that use of disposable e-cigarettes is increasing during the summer holidays, with sales being very strong as they are most popular among young people and are a relatively affordable option among those."

He noted that these devices attract people through color, smell and taste. "They look cool, they look attractive, but they are actually an addictive device, and a very bad and dangerous addiction, especially among young people," he stressed.

"As far as disposable e-cigarettes are concerned, it seems to me that only a strict ban is likely to succeed, otherwise manufacturers will look for loopholes and flaws in the regulations so that it doesn't work. I support a complete ban on these disposable e-cigarettes."

“Of course, when we start working on the law, it won’t just be a provision banning the sale of disposable e-cigarettes, we will also be discussing other anti-smoking issues,” he declared.

Previously, Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna said that the government had begun work on the control of disposable e-cigarettes.

"I want to ban the sale of these cigarettes and I'm going to demand it and hope they agree with me."
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