Faced with the resurgence of electronic cigarette users, around 500,000 French people, more and more health questions are being asked about these substitutes. The Afssaps even recommends not to consume this type of product because, “ To date, no type of electronic cigarette has an Marketing Authorization, no manufacturer having applied for this. In addition, electronic cigarettes cannot be sold in pharmacies because they do not appear on the list of products authorized for delivery there. “.
9 out of 10 smokers report reduce their desire to smoke thanks to electronic cigarettes and 3 in 4 smokers have even quit smoking real cigarettes for weeks or even months, according to a survey by the University of East London.
However, the Minister of Health, Marisol Touraine, had decided to order an investigation into the effects of this e-cigarette. “We need to carry out a risk-benefit assessment of this device which raises a number of questionsShe said then.
If the report seems favorable to the use of e-cigarettes, RTL says they will be, like cigarettes, banned in public places in the name of the precautionary principle. Case to follow.