Vap'Brèves offers you your flash e-cigarette news for Thursday 24 August 2017. (Update the news to 05h30).
BELGIUM: DOES TAXING THE E-CIGARETTE LIKE TOBACCO?
Increasing the excise duties on tobacco tends to reduce its consumption. According to a British study, the electronic cigarette prepares young people for smoking. Should it therefore also be taxed? (See article)
FRANCE: GERMANY IS TURNING OUT ITS CIGARETTE, FRANCE IS GETTING ON ONE!
In France, politicians have used for years the strong way to fight against smoking, but the French do not give up their Gaulish so far. The government now wants to raise the price of tobacco so that it becomes a luxury product that the poorest smokers can no longer afford. (See article)
UNITED STATES: E-CIGARETTE EXPLOSES, VICTIM COMPLAINS!
In the state of Delaware in the United States, a man who was allegedly injured as a result of an electronic cigarette battery explosion has launched a lawsuit against the store which sold him the object. (See article)
CANADA: MARITIME COMPANY PROHIBITS TOBACCO AND VAPE ON BOARD
From January 2018, the BC Ferry company has decided to ban the consumption of tobacco, electronic cigarettes and marijuana on board. (See article)
FRANCE: A QUARTER OF SMOKERS SUFFER FROM HYPERTENSION!
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, with more than 17 million people dying from it. One of the major causes is tobacco consumption, which increases the risk of myocardial infarction, high blood pressure and cardiac arrhythmia. (See article)
