According to a report by Swiss media rsi on January 16, a series of inspections conducted by the Swiss canton of Ticino showed that the regulations prohibiting the purchase of electronic cigarettes (e-cig) by teenagers under the age of 18 were not effectively implemented.
In an inspection of 112 sales points carried out in cooperation with the Radix health department in the Italian-speaking Swiss region, a quarter of the sales points were still offering e-cigarettes and similar products to minors. These sales points were close to 21 junior high schools.
The age limit for e-cigarettes has become stricter since the health law was revised on June 1, 2023 (LSan), which requires e-cigarette retailers to ask for ID cards if they have doubts about the age of customers.
