Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a groundbreaking move for European Union nations. Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke said the inexpensive e-cigarettes had turned into a health threat since they are an easy way for teenagers to be drawn into smoking

Belgium will ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes starting January 1, 2025. This is a pioneering move in Europe to safeguard public health and reduce electronic waste. AFP reported on Monday that Belgian officials have exempted rechargeable e-cigarettes from the ban,

Belgium will become the first European Union country to ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes. In Estonia, there has been a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarette liquids for some time, but a nationwide ban on the sale of disposable e-cigarettes is not being planned.

Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is up for disposable e-cigarettes in Belgium -- the first EU country to ban them.

Belgium is banning the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes starting Jan. 1, becoming the first European Union country to do so.

Belgium voted to become the first country in the European Union to ban disposable e-cigarettes starting Jan. 1.