Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a groundbreaking move for European Union nations.<\/p>\n
Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke said the inexpensive e-cigarettes had turned into a health threat since they are an easy way for teenagers to be drawn into smoking and get hooked on nicotine.<\/p>\n
\u201cDisposable e-cigarettes is a new product simply designed to attract new consumers,\u201d he said in an interview, according to\u00a0NPR.<\/p>\n
Because they are disposable, the plastic, battery and circuits are a burden on the environment. On top of that, \u201cthey create hazardous waste chemicals still present in what people throw away,\u201d Vandenbroucke said, adding that he wants tougher tobacco measures in the 27-nation bloc.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are really calling on the European Commission to come forward now with new initiatives to update, to modernize, the tobacco legislation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
There is an understanding of Belgium\u2019s decision, even in some shops selling electronic cigarettes, and especially on the environmental issue.<\/p>\n
Once the cigarette is empty, \u201cthe battery is still working. That\u2019s what is terrible, is that you could recharge it, but you have no way of recharging it,\u201d said Steven Pomeranc, owner of the Brussels Vapotheque shop. \u201cSo you can imagine the level of pollution it creates.\u201d<\/p>\n
A ban usually means a financial loss to the industry, but Pomeranc thinks it will not hurt too much.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a lot of alternative solutions which are also very easy to use,\u201d he said. \u201cLike this pod system, which are pre-filled with liquid, which can just be clipped into the rechargeable e-cigarette. So we will simply have a shift of clients towards this new system.\u201d<\/p>\n
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