Germany Tobacco Industry Association – No scientific basis for banning electronic cigarette

By Jsbvape world view on February 1 reports, according to the German Tobacco Industry and New Products Association (BVTE), the recent appeal to ban e-cigarette is lack scientific basis.

A recent interview with Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Manne Lucha, Minister of Social Affairs, Health and Integration of Baden Wuerttemberg, said that electronic cigarette should be treated like traditional cigarette, and flavoring steam products should be prohibited.

Muecke quoted a statement file from the German Cancer Research Center in 2020, which has acknowledged that the complete shift from smoking to electronic cigarette can reduce the chances of people exposure to harmful substances. He also cited a findings of the British Department of Public Health that the harm of electronic cigarette is at least 95% lower than that of smoking.

According to BVTE, electronic cigarette is the most commonly used quit smoking tool in Germany, much more better than other methods such as medical nicotine substitute products. At the same time, the wide choice of flavoring liquid is an important factor for adult smokers to turn to electronic cigarette, by the organization wrote.

Muecke said: instead of encouraging fear through false statements and misleading prohibitions, electronic cigarette should eventually be promoted in Germany as an opportunity to minimize the risk of smokers.