The sale of e-cigarettes and similar products is now banned in Mexico. The government justified its decision Tuesday with health concerns. It is a “lie” to claim that e-cigarettes are a safe alternative to traditional smoking, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said.
Mexico banned the import and export of evaporators and cartridges in October, but manufacturers continued to sell their products, deputy health minister Hugo López-Gatell said.
E-cigarettes heat a cartridge or liquid that typically contains nicotine and other chemicals. The user inhales the vapor, mimicking the use of conventional cigarettes. Proponents of the process say it is safer than using regular tobacco.
WHO: E-cigarettes already banned in 30 countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers e-cigarettes a health hazard and has called for strict regulations to discourage use, especially by young people. According to the WHO, e-cigarettes will be banned in more than 30 countries by July 2021.
In April, the Juul company agreed to pay the equivalent of approximately 20.5 million euros in a lawsuit in the US. He had been charged with specifically courting teens and lying about how addictive his products were.
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