Decidedly, the “vape” does not stop making ink flow… This Tuesday, September 24, 2019Massachusetts has (temporarily) banned the marketing of electronic cigarettes in the state in order to identify “what makes people sick and how to better regulate these products to protect the health of our constituents”, explained Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts .
Between August 2019 and the end of September 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a veritable “epidemic” in the United States, with 805 cases of acute lung disease and 12 deaths, attributable to vaping according to the US health authorities.
Electronic cigarettes, “unquestionably harmful” for the WHO
The ban on the sale of e-cigarettes in the state of Massachusetts is scheduled until January 25, 2020, giving the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 4 months to investigate suspicious samples .
The state of Massachusetts is not the first to express reservations about vaping: Wednesday, September 18, 2019, the Indian government decided to ban the import, production and sale of electronic cigarettes to give ” better public health outcomes”. And on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, the State of New York took the decision to ban the marketing of flavored electronic cigarettes.
As a reminder, in a report made public on July 26, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) considers electronic cigarettes to be “unquestionably harmful” and affirms that they “should not be promoted as a weaning aid”.
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