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Global summary of legal age for e-cigarettes by country

Global summary of legal age for e-cigarettes by country

In the last ten years have E-cigarettes have experienced rapid growth and are now the most popular tobacco category for consumers and the most common alternative to smoking. But with the growing popularity comes a group of annoying customers – curious minors. Regulators and legislators employ a variety of strategies, to keep young people away from e-cigarette products. By far the most common is age regulation, from which e-cigarette products can be purchased.

As with alcohol, the introduction of a minimum sales age for E-cigarettes not a perfect solution, but the safest way, reduce the consumption of e-cigarettes among young people.

Legal minimum age for E-cigarettes in countries around the world

With the exception of the countries, in which E-cigarettes are prohibited, and the countries, where there are no regulations for E-cigarettes gives, Most countries simply use the legal age of majority, to set the minimum age for purchasing e-cigarette products.

Some countries have a national minimum age, but states or provinces may set a higher minimum age. In Canada, for example, the legal minimum age is: E-cigarettes at 18 years, but many provinces and territories have minimum age requirements for purchasing e-cigarette products 19 years set.

In Australia the sale of consumer products containing nicotine is prohibited (except cigarettes) illegal without a doctor's prescription, E-cigarettes however, without nicotine are permitted, although the minimum age for acquisition varies from state to state.

And in the United States, the world's largest market for E-cigarettes, is the legal minimum age for consuming e-cigarettes 21 years.

Countries, in which the legal minimum age for e-cigarettes is 18 years.

Belgium

Bhutan

Brazil

Bulgaria

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China

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cyprus

Denmark

Ecuador

England

The Savior

Estonia

Fiji

Finland

France

Georgia

Deutschland

Greece

Israel

Italy

Ivory Coast

Lithuania

Luxemburg

Malaysia

Maldives

Malta

Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Poland

Portugal

San Marino

Saudi-Arabian

Scotland

Senegal

Slovenia

South Africa

Sweden

Tajikistan

Togo

Tuvalu

Ukraine

Vietnam

Wales

Countries, in which the legal minimum age for e-cigarettes is 19 years.

Jordan

South Korea

Türkiye

Countries, in which the legal minimum age for e-cigarettes is 20 years.

Japan

Countries, in which the legal minimum age for e-cigarettes 21 years.

Ethiopia

Guam

Honduras

Niue

Republic of Palau

Philippines

United States

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