The Portuguese government is discussing a new draft law regulating tobacco use that will detrimentally damage Portugal’s efforts to curb smoking. The government is currently transcribing the EU delegated act of the Tobacco Products Directive into the national legislation on heated tobacco products, including several provisions on vaping that have not been a part of the original delegated act.

These measures, according to the World Vapers’ Alliance, represent a step backward in the adoption of an open and evidence-based approach to alternative nicotine products and will discourage smokers from switching to this safer alternative pushing many vapers back to smoking.

Il disegno di legge n. 88/XV mira a estendere le restrizioni delle aree in cui è vietato fumare all'uso di prodotti da svapo, vietando di fatto lo svapo negli spazi all'aperto come le terrazze di bar e ristoranti, e a limitare la vendita di prodotti da svapo vietando le vendite online.

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