EU wants ban on sale of flavoured heated tobacco products

Ban would cover devices using heated tobacco to produce emissions containing nicotine inhaled by users. Picture: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

The European Commission has proposed a ban on the sale of flavoured heated tobacco products, including some vaping items, as part of its plan to fight cancer.

The European Union's executive branch said its proposal comes in response to a significant increase in the volume of such products sold across the 27-nation bloc.