Brazil: Paraná Bill to Add Vaping to “No Smoking” Signs

Brazil Paraná Vaping Ban

A new bill has been introduced in the Legislative Assembly of Paraná, Brazil, that would require “No Smoking” signs across the state to be updated to explicitly include a ban on the use of electronic cigarettes (vapes). The proposal was presented by state deputy Cristina Silvestri (PP).

The initiative aims to reinforce public health protections, especially for young people, amidst the alarming increase in e-cigarette consumption, despite a long-standing federal Anvisa ban on their manufacture, sale, and import since 2009. “The use of vaporizers has grown alarmingly. We need to update the law to make it clear that these devices are also prohibited in collective environments,” Silvestri stated.

If passed, establishments would have 120 days to replace or adapt their signs to include the phrase: “It is prohibited to smoke and vaporize in this location, according to current state legislation.” The signs would also need to feature images of both a traditional cigarette and an e-cigarette under a prohibition symbol. Violations would be subject to the same sanctions as existing public smoking bans.

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