Electronic cigarettes will be banned for minors from next May in the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Health announced today.
The ministry is relying on new scientific studies that these models are more harmful to health than previously thought. " By this prohibition, I want to protect young people from health damage caused by e-cigarettes“Said the Secretary of State for Health, Martin Van Rijnwho also wants to prevent young people from thinking that these flashy e-cigarettes are normal products.
An American study conducted by researchers from University of Pittsburgh and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center revealed in early September that teens and young adults who vapotent are more inclined than others to switch to the conventional cigarette.
Source : lefigaro.fr
