The Spanish government has taken the decision to control the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes, as there is currently no clear and effective system of control regarding the sale of such nicotine-containing devices.
The Ministry of Health has a new objective: to reformulate the anti-smoking legislation that was approved by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero in 2006.
The Spanish government’s new proposal aims to restrict the use of e-cigarettes, as they cause “harmful short-term effects”.
Fernando Fernández Bueno, surgical oncologist at the Gómez Ulla Military Hospital and member of the Platform for the Reduction of Harm caused by Tobacco, explained that “vaping is 95% less harmful than traditional tobacco because e-cigarettes do not emit the carcinogens that tobacco does.” He added, “some people still say that vaping is worse than smoking. But there is nothing worse than smoking.”
Tamsin Brown – Euro Weekly – 2021-12-09.
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