GFN News #139 | BELGIUM BANS DISPOSABLES! | Featuring Alberto Gómez Hernández

March 03, 2025 by gfn.tv

GFN News #139 | BELGIUM BANS DISPOSABLES! | Featuring Alberto Gómez Hernández

Belgium has become the first country in Europe to ban disposable vapes, but will this actually have an impact on youth vaping rates, or will it just reduce access to safer nicotine products for millions of adults who smoke in Belgium? Joining us today is Alberto Gómez Hernández, Policy Manager at the World Vapers' Alliance, to dissect Belgium's vaping crackdown and the impact this could have on adult vapers.

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21.70% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 2.1 million current smokers in Belgium 24.70% of men are current smokers but only 18.90% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR

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