Justice Ministry orders ban on e-cigarette sales in Brazil

O Ministry of Justice ordered this Thursday (1st) via posting in Union official diary that 32 companies are suspending the sale of e-cigarettes in Brazil. Justices of the peace note that the risk to the life and health of the consumer is a factor that entailed the suspension of the sale of goods in the country.

Brazil’s health agencies have already banned the sale of e-cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of the competent safety authorities. According to the Union, there has been a significant increase in the commercialization and consumption of products by young Brazilians..

After the publication of the text, the Ministry of Justice gave 48 hour period for companies to suspend the sale of e-cigarettes in Brazil. In case of non-compliance with the standard, the agency has established a daily fine of 5,000 reais for establishments. However, the Health Watch has already banned the sale of the product in the country since 2009.

Among the institutions mentioned in the order published in the Official Gazette are websites such as OLX, Enjoei, Via Sa (owner of the brands Extra, Casas Bahia and Ponto Frio) as well as businesses that have stood out in this area such as Beetle Juices . Tabachnik.

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“Electronic smoking devices have been on the radar of Senacon for some time now. Anvisa banned trading [dos produtos] throughout the country in 2009, but this year she confirmed her position with an in-depth study of the harmfulness, danger, harm that these products cause to human health,” said Rodrigo Roca, National Secretary for Consumer Protection.

The measure is aimed at health care

During this year National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) repeatedly stated that the sale of electronic cigarettes in Brazil should be maintained. At the time, the agency even suggested that additional measures be taken to curb the illegal trade in these devices.

Even despite the ban, the use of “technological cigarettes” has grown in the country in recent years, and today it is a “fever” among many young people due to the ease of consumption: one battery is enough to heat the liquid that forms the essence. It is usually a mixture of water, food flavoring, nicotine, propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin.

Although seemingly harmless to health, mainly due to the pleasant aroma, quite different from a regular cigarette, the electronic cigarette, or “vape” as it is commonly called, is criticized by medical professionals. It is often difficult to see what the essence contains, and the nicotine is not always “neutralized”. And aerosol production can make the device even more harmful than traditional smoke.

Manufacturers of e-cigarettes and some of their users insist that the risk is minimal and that they can help fight ordinary cigarette addiction, even the “side effects” of the substances they contain. In addition, experts believe that it may be a gateway to smoking.

Anvisa stressed that data on short-term and long-term risks were not provided by e-cigarette companies, and the agency’s technical team, which is responsible for the future of the product in Brazil, asked for educational activities to discourage its use.

Study shows e-cigarette use can change men’s heart rate
The same study showed that women are more resistant to the effects of nicotine.

Source: Official federal newspaper.

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