Argentina: Tucumán Councilors Criticize Lack of Enforcement on Indoor Vape Ban

Officials Claim Provincial Government Ignores 2019 Law

Council members in Tucumán, Argentina, have strongly criticized the provincial government for failing to enforce an existing law that prohibits the use of electronic cigarettes (vapes) in enclosed public spaces. Councilors José María Canelada and Gustavo Cobos argue the issue isn’t a lack of regulation, but a lack of action from the Executive Branch.

They highlighted that Law 7575, which bans smoking in enclosed areas, was amended back on October 8, 2019, specifically to include e-cigarettes – defined as battery-powered devices containing nicotine solutions, flavorings, and chemicals. Despite this nearly six-year-old amendment, the councilors claim enforcement is absent.

• Read more: Argentina Bans the Sale and Import of E-cigarettes

“It seems incredible that we have to demand that the highest authorities in the province comply with the law,” Canelada and Cobos stated, comparing the situation to previous instances where regulations were allegedly ignored. They emphasized warnings from medical specialists, like Dr. Héctor Sale, about the dangers of vaping, including addiction, organ damage (lungs, heart, brain), and harm to bystanders from passive exposure.

“What the representatives of the people vote on cannot become a forgotten set of pages in an office at the Government House,” they demanded, urging the government to prioritize public health and enforce the existing ban on indoor vaping.

• News source: “El cigarrillo electrónico ya está prohibido por ley en espacios cerrados, pero el Gobierno no lo cumple”

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