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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Matthieu Demeestere and Jeremy Audouard

Belgium Becomes First EU Country To Ban Disposable E-cigarettes

An EU study found single-use e-cigarettes were popular with people aged 15-24 (Credit: AFP)

Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is up for disposable e-cigarettes in Belgium -- the first EU country to ban them.

From January 1, it will be forbidden to sell single-use vapes in Belgium, a bid to protect young people's health as part of a national anti-tobacco plan.

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