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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.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241229092244/https://www.npr.org/2024/12/29/g-s1-40289/belgium-will-ban-sales-of-disposable-e-cigarettes

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[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 days ago

I hope the rest of Europe joins in quickly

[–] taaz@biglemmowski.win 12 points 2 days ago
[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

They banned them in Canada too sort of. The way it works is that the disposable vapes now need to contain a much larger amount of juice and have reusable battery packs. Basically, disposables have just become regular vapes again (similar to STLTHs)

It's been interesting watching it go full circle

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

From Australia on vacation in Europe right now. It's shocking how many people smoke and vape etc.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's much better now. 20 something years ago, I was a freshman med student. It was disturbingly common for a teacher (a doctor) to start smoking in the middle of a lecture, which were held in auditoriums inside the hospital.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

Many years ago, I went to see a doctor. He smelled like he had just smoked a pack of cigarettes during his last break. I found it very difficult to take any of his words seriously since the smell was so disturbing.