Spain risks undoing smoking success with vape ban, report warns
April 24, 2025 by clearingtheair.eu
Spain risks undoing smoking success with vape ban, report warns
Spain's smoking rates dropped last year, but new restrictions on vapes and nicotine alternatives may reverse this progress. Proposed regulations include an excise duty and flavor bans, limiting nicotine strength, and hindering access. Unlike Spain, Sweden has successfully reduced smoking rates by embracing safer alternatives. Spain risks missing an opportunity for positive change by imposing stringent limitations that contradict successful strategies. The country has struggled with high smoking rates, leading to numerous tobacco-related deaths. Learning from Sweden's success could be key to further reducing smoking rates in Spain.
24.00% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 9.6 million current smokers in Spain.
SOURCE: GSTHR
