Belgium has become the first European Union country to ban disposable e-cigarettes, with the ban taking effect from the 1st of January. Part of a national anti-tobacco plan, the ban targets the health risks and environmental damage caused by single-use vapes, which are popular among teens. Disposable vapes, filled with high nicotine levels, contribute to pollution through plastic and lithium batteries. Watch in for more details!

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Markets are flooded with E-cigarettes or commonly known as vapes. Its easy availability and being a cheaper alternative to cigarettes make it popular amongst people. With vapes being in high demand, it has led to a new problem of how to dispose of them properly. Alyson Le Grange reports.

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E-cigarettes, also called as vapes can or should be recycled. Incorrect disposal of these items can potentially release, plastic, electronical and hazardous chemical waste into the environment.

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US health officials on Thursday reported 18 deaths due to a mysterious lung illness linked to e-cigarettes and other vaping products and said the number of confirmed and probable cases of the condition now exceeds 1,000. Watch this video to know more.

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However, other experts say if e-cigarettes were acting as a ?gateway? to tobacco for teenagers then smoking rates would be rising among that age group, but they are actually at an all-time low

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Belgium First EU Country To Ban Disposable E-Cigarettes

What’s inside vapes and why they’re harmful to the environment?

Use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth 'alarming': WHO

Is vaping better than smoking? Study links e-cigarettes to cancer, changes to DNA of smokers

WHO calls for governments to ban flavoured vapes, impose tobacco-style curbs

Are e-cigarettes as bad as traditional cigarettes for heart health? Renowned cardiologist answers

Illegal vapes flood UK markets, authorities seized over 2.5 million in three years, reveals data

US: Juul to pay $462 million to six states over youth e-cigarettes addiction claims

A new environmental problem: E-Cigarettes

WION Climate Tracker: The environmental impact of disposable vapes

Vaping age in the US decreasing, intensity of use shooting up, new study says

FDA authorises e-cigarettes to stay on US market for the first time

Trump administration announces partial ban on flavoured e-cigarettes

Bangladesh plans to ban e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns

New York City bans flavoured e-cigarettes, protesters forced to leave hearing

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US vaping-related deaths rise to 18, illnesses surpass 1,000: CDC

US vaping-related deaths rise to 18, illnesses surpass 1,000: CDC

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