Where the Directive Falls Short The 2025 WHO/Europe report on tobacco control identifies significant gaps in how EU member states have implemented the directive: Only 8 of 27 countries have achieved fully smoke-free environments Only 4 countries have comprehensive bans on advertising, promotion, and sponsorship Only 6 countries have banned e-cigarette flavours In 14 countries , cigarettes have actually become more affordable since 2014 Perhaps most concerning: nearly one in four 1516-year-olds across the EU now uses e-cigarettes, with rates ranging from 6% in Portugal to 36% in Poland
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While not long ago, it was possible to smoke on a plane and thus use lighters on an aircraft freely, those days are (thankfully) long gone
Situations Where Vaping May Not Be Better In rare casessuch as purchasing unregulated black-market vape productsusers could be at higher risk
