The top of the undertaking “Sober Russia”, State Duma deputy Sultan Khamzaev proposed to ban the sale of digital cigarettes by way of the Web. A replica of the letter addressed to the pinnacle of the Ministry of Trade and Commerce Denis Manturov is out there to RT.
In his tackle, the legislator famous that, in response to media experiences, a number of instances have occurred in Russia solely over the previous 12 months, on account of which smoking digital cigarettes provoked the loss of life of a minor citizen.
Consultants, together with international ones, have repeatedly drawn consideration to the false claims of e-cigarette producers that they’re safer than conventional tobacco merchandise.
Medical analysis lately has proven that smoking digital cigarettes damages the lungs, provokes bronchial asthma signs, and has a detrimental influence on the cardiovascular system.
On the similar time, if on-line commerce in conventional tobacco merchandise is prohibited in Russia, then digital cigarettes and their components – heating methods, salt nicotine cartridges, vaporizers, and so forth. — will be ordered at this time with supply at giant on-line marketplaces, Khamzaev famous.
“On this regard, I ask you to contemplate the introduction of a ban on the sale of digital cigarettes and their particular person elements within the Russian Federation by way of on-line buying and selling platforms,” the textual content of the enchantment says.
Earlier it grew to become identified that the federal authorities introduces labeling of liquids for vapes from December 15.