Almost 20,000 people have signed an online petition against a crackdown on vapes in Europe that would put “millions of lives” at risk.
The UK’s disposable vape ban will put children at greater risk by fuelling the black market, action groups have warned.
Taking place across four days, 27 countries and in 24 different languages, they are the largest multinational elections in the world. The European elections happen every five years.
The article in scientific journal The Lancet – published ahead of crunch COP10 talks next week – calls on the WHO to recognise the central part vapes and similar products can play in reducing tobacco use.