Brazil’s Anvisa Reaffirms Total Ban on E-Cigarettes

Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has reinforced its comprehensive ban on electronic cigarettes, also known as vapes, in 2024. This decision, unanimously upheld by the agency’s directors, maintains the existing prohibition on the manufacturing, importation, commercialization, distribution, and advertising of these devices, a policy originally established in 2009.

Anvisa’s renewed stance is based on updated scientific evidence indicating that vapes are not safe, do not aid smoking cessation, and can increase the risk of nicotine dependence and serious diseases like cancer and respiratory problems. The agency highlighted that despite not burning tobacco, vapes heat liquids containing nicotine, flavorings, and solvents, which transform into toxic particles upon inhalation. These are linked to pulmonary and cardiovascular damage, and an increased risk of asthma and bronchitis.

Professor Ashley Merianos from the University of Cincinnati (USA) noted that even passive exposure to vape aerosols is linked to respiratory issues. A South Korean study also suggested that individuals switching from traditional cigarettes to vapes maintain a high cancer risk. Anvisa further emphasized that the claim that vapes help reduce nicotine consumption is false and misleading, with many users developing dual dependence. The ease of access and variety of flavors are particularly attractive to adolescents and young adults, making vaping a potential gateway to early tobacco use, according to WHO data.

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