{"id":3211,"date":"2022-10-07T05:27:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T09:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=3211"},"modified":"2022-10-11T05:36:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T09:36:15","slug":"the-eu-commissions-proposal-to-extend-a-recommendation-on-smoke-free-environments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/en_gb\/the-eu-commissions-proposal-to-extend-a-recommendation-on-smoke-free-environments\/","title":{"rendered":"The EU Commission\u2019s Proposal to Extend a Recommendation on Smoke-Free Env &hellip;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>At the end of June, the EU Commission launched a call for evidence on a proposal to extend a 2009 recommendation on smoke-free environments to include vaping and heated tobacco products.<\/h5>\n<p>The aim of the recommendation is to encourage all EU member states to implement bans on vaping and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vapingpost.com\/2022\/07\/29\/new-review-looks-into-the-risks-and-benefits-of-heated-tobacco-products\/\">heated tobacco<\/a> use in a variety of public places. 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