Mexico bans sales of e-cigarettes extending govt's anti-vaping policy

Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador signed a decree Tuesday outlawing the sale of e-cigarettes, continuing the government's anti-vaping policy

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1 min read Last Updated : Jun 01 2022 | 8:29 AM IST

Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador signed a decree Tuesday outlawing the sale of e-cigarettes, continuing the government's anti-vaping policy.

Mexico had already prohibited imports of the devices since at least October. And even before that, consumer protection and other laws had been used to discourage sales.

Despite Tuesday's decree, many Mexicans import or buy vaping cartridges or fluid under the table or online domestically.

Assistant Health Secretary Hugo Lpez Gatell lashed out at industry claims that vaping is safer than smoking, calling it a big lie.

The government's own figures estimate that at least 5 million Mexicans have tried vaping at least once.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Jun 01 2022 | 8:29 AM IST

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