No special diet. The Electronic cigarettes are not spared by the new anti-tobacco legislation. On the other hand, the European countries which already assimilate the electronic cigarette to a drug will be able to continue to do so. So decided by the permanent representatives of the Member States meeting in Brussels.
The main decision of article 18 of this new European directive which concerns the electronic cigarette establishes a nicotine limit. The concentration of nicotine in the refills will now be limited to 20 mg per ml, and the capacity of the cartridges cannot exceed 2 ml.
The electronic cigarette has already attracted more than 7 million Europeans and 1.5 million French people.
New anti-smoking measures
The text, which should not enter into force before 2017, also provides for anti-smoking measures such as the imposition of health warnings on 65% of the surface of cigarette packs. A satisfecit for the Minister of Health Marisol Touraine who has repeatedly pleaded for the packet neutrality.
Exit also menthol cigarettes, with a taste so attractive to young people, which should be banned by 2020. Last February, the Food and Drg Administration, the American health agency warned against perverse effects of these tart-tasting cigarettes, which encourage young people to smoke more.
