The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavors, threatening cigarette companies’ bets on smoking alternatives.
Citing studies, it said there was insufficient evidence that vapes helped smokers quit, that they were harmful to health and that they could drive nicotine addiction among non-smokers, especially children and young people.
The WHO called for changes, including bans on all flavoring agents like menthol, and the application of tobacco control measures to vapes, such as high taxes and bans on use in public places.
