Nilov, who chairs the Duma’s Committee on Labour, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs, claims that the number of young people using e-cigarettes has increased tenfold since 2011. He argues that e-cigarettes are often promoted as a safe alternative to smoking, but that they can cause irreparable harm to the health of both the user and those around them.
The bill’s explanatory note states that even nicotine-free electronic cigarette liquids are not harmless because they contain glycerin, propylene glycol, flavors and thickeners.
The drafters of the bill note that some restrictions already exist in Russia, including a ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and a ban on the production of nicotine-containing products to which flavors and other additives are added.
But lawmakers believe these bans “can be easily circumvented and e-cigarettes continue to be sold to minors.”
Let us recall that Kazakhstan had previously signed the law “On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Health Issues”, which also banned the sale and distribution of electronic cigarettes in the country.
Source: Ferra
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