Ukraine Targets E-Cigarette Ban as Youth Vaping Rates Double Health ministry enforces strict fines and bans flavored vapes to combat rising youth nicotine addiction.
Electronic cigarettes, once marketed as a safer alternative to smoking, face an impending ban in Ukraine. The Ministry of Health is initiating legislative changes to restrict these devices, particularly among youth. This policy shift follows data showing that nearly a third of teenagers in major Ukrainian cities have used vapes. According to the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, 28% of teenagers aged 13 to 17 have tried vaping, and 18% use them regularly. This represents a two-fold increase in youth vaping over the past three years, raising concerns that e-cigarettes act as a gateway to…
