Brazilian State’s E-Cigarette Legislation Draws Media Criticism

The e-cigarette legislation proposed by Senator Soraya Thronicke from the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso has drawn criticism from the Portuguese-language media outlet, O Globo, which stated that the legislation has loopholes and only serves industry interests.

According to a report from campograndenews on November 13, the e-cigarette regulatory bill proposed by Senator Soraya Thronicke has been criticized by the local media outlet O Globo, which pointed out that Brazilian e-cigarette legislation has loopholes that only cater to industry interests.

The article also mentioned that e-cigarette manufacturers are not required to display health hazard images on their packaging as cigarette manufacturers do, leaving it up to companies to decide the content of their product packaging.