Mexico closes 38 e-cigarette shops in response to World No Tobacco Day
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Mexico closes 38 e-cigarette shops in response to World No Tobacco Day
In response to World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Mexico City temporarily closed 38 stores that violated tobacco control regulations and sold e-cigarettes, and seized more than 20,000 illegal e-cigarettes. The Ministry of Health called for strengthening supervision to protect public health.
According to Quadratín's report on May 21, in response to World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Mexico City temporarily closed 38 stores that violated tobacco control regulations and sold e-cigarettes.
The Mexican Ministry of Health (SEDESA), through the Mexican Public Health Protection Agency (AGEPSA), said that 21,410 e-cigarettes, flavors and cartridges have been seized since 2023, with more than 1,200 e-cigarettes in a building in the center of the country's capital. Cigarette or vaping equipment.
At the same time, the agency is also advising 3,344 business premises to comply with "100% smoke-free, emission-free and e-cigarette-free spaces" regulations. In addition, the agency's promotional activities in urban areas have seen 2,215 people trained, 113 "100% smoke-free, emission-free and e-cigarette-free spaces" certificates issued, and 19,021 information on the health effects of tobacco and e-cigarettes distributed hazards and restrictions on their use and consumption.
