Electronic cigarettes fell under ban

June 17, 2013

According to the offered legislative introduction soon on the territory of all public places in France will be prohibited to use not only traditional tobacco products but electronic cigarettes as well.

French government has informed about intention to declare war on electronic cigarettes for which will start to be applied all prohibitions and restrictions that are applied now to usual cigarettes. This information was confirmed by Ministry of Health of France Marisol Touraine in her recent interview to radio station "Europe 1". According to the Minister, country authorities will not only introduce ban on use of electronic cigarettes in public places but also will prohibit their sale to minors and will prohibit advertising of this product.

Of course declaration of Minister of Health was gauntleted by manufacturers of electronic cigarettes that contain liquid nicotine that turns into steam when inhaling and work from batteries.