{"id":143865,"date":"2019-09-30T12:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T11:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=143865"},"modified":"2019-09-25T11:25:52","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T10:25:52","slug":"an-increasing-number-of-countries-are-banning-e-cigarettes-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2019\/09\/an-increasing-number-of-countries-are-banning-e-cigarettes-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"An Increasing Number of Countries Are Banning E-Cigarettes \u2013 Here\u2019s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"
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23 Sep 2019 – <\/em>The White House recently announced plans to ban flavoured e-cigarettes \u2013 except for tobacco-flavoured products \u2013 because of a rise in the number of middle and high school students using these products.<\/p>\n

A few days later, India\u2019s cabinet approved an emergency order<\/a> banning the production, import and sale of e-cigarettes.<\/p>\n

To date, over 20 countries<\/a>, mostly in South America, the Middle East and South-East Asia, have banned the sale of e-cigarette products. Some countries have also banned possession of these products. Thailand has the strictest laws, while countries such as Australia, Canada and Norway have introduced many restrictions.<\/p>\n

Research suggests that e-cigarettes may help smokers quit regular cigarettes<\/a> benefiting their long-term health. But young people who have never smoked traditional cigarettes are taking up e-cigarettes<\/a>, which are available in over 1,500 flavours, including bubble gum and candy floss. In a survey of US youths aged 12-17<\/a>, 81% of e-cigarette users reported that the first product they ever used was flavoured and that they use e-cigarettes because \u201cthey come in flavors I like\u201d.<\/p>\n

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.@SecAzar<\/a> on President @realDonaldTrump<\/a>'s e-cigarette announcement: pic.twitter.com\/HYp8l4KCUW<\/a><\/p>\n

— The White House 45 Archived (@WhiteHouse45) September 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n