What is a \u201cpuff\u201d ? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perhaps you have already seen its colorful packaging at a tobacconist\u2019s or in supermarkets. Maybe you have seen middle or high school students using it. A \u201cpuff\u201d (from the English word for \u201cinhale\u201d or \u201cpuff\u201d) is a disposable e-cigarette created in the United States in 2019. It works in the same way as a regular e-cigarette, but its reservoir cannot be refilled with e-liquid. It is therefore disposable. It produces an aerosol that is inhaled by the user. As with rechargeable e-cigarettes, the e-liquid in puffs may contain nicotine. <\/strong>This liquid contains several substances: propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, water, alcohol, flavorings\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Puffs have become trendy among teenagers: 10% of French people aged 13\u201316 had tried them as of July 2022. As of April 2023, puffs could be sold in France in tobacconists, supermarkets, online, and in e-cigarette shops\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is particularly appealing to young people <\/strong>due to its many fruity and sweet flavors (\u201chazelnut,\u201d \u201cred berries,\u201d \u201cmarshmallow,\u201d etc.), its colorful packaging, and its attractive price (around \u20ac10 to \u20ac12 for a puff). It has been widely promoted to young people through social media and influencers. It can be used discreetly by adolescents in middle and high school settings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What are the risks of puffs ? <\/p>\n\n\n\n The French National Academy of Medicine warned about the risks of puffs in its statement of February 28, 2023.<\/strong> It issued several recommendations: the need to inform the public, particularly middle and high school teachers, about the dangers of puffs; and the need to strengthen regulations on their sale to protect young people (sales to minors are already prohibited and must be enforced (Public Health Code)<\/em><\/strong>, increased taxation, plain packaging\u2026). <\/p>\n\n\n\n The ACT (\u201cAlliance Against Tobacco,\u201d a federation of associations fighting against tobacco in France) has called for a ban on puffs in France. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The National Assembly introduced a bill at the end of 2022 aimed at banning single-use vaping devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On Wednesday, September 25, the European Commission gave the green light for the ban on disposable e-cigarettes. A law aimed at banning these disposable e-cigarettes had been passed by the National Assembly and then by the Senate in December 2023 and February 2024. The bill then had to be approved by the European Commission.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n References :<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe \u2018Puff\u2019, a new disposable e-cigarette: a trap for children and adolescents,\u201d Statement from the French National Academy of Medicine, February 28, 2023<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018Puff\u2019 e-cigarette: the National Academy of Medicine warns about the risks,\u201d LM Agudelo, *Revue du Praticien*, March 10, 2023<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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