Time: 2022-09-03
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Brazil's Justice Ministry on Thursday ordered 32 companies to stop selling e-cigarettes. They have 48 hours to comply or face a $960 fine.
Brazil has banned vaping products since 2009. E-cigarette products are reportedly still readily available.
According to media reports, one of the businesses on the list is Carrefour, the country's largest supermarket with more than 1,000 stores.
A survey by Vital Strategies and the Federal University of Pelotas in the first quarter of 2022 showed that 19.7% of Brazilians aged 18 to 24 have tried e-cigarettes.
Brazil's Justice Ministry on Thursday ordered 32 companies to stop selling e-cigarettes. They have 48 hours to comply or face a $960 fine.
Brazil has banned vaping products since 2009. E-cigarette products are reportedly still readily available.
According to media reports, one of the businesses on the list is Carrefour, the country's largest supermarket with more than 1,000 stores.
A survey by Vital Strategies and the Federal University of Pelotas in the first quarter of 2022 showed that 19.7% of Brazilians aged 18 to 24 have tried e-cigarettes.