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Disposable electronic cigarettes: "Minors send a major to buy five puffs at once," says this tobacconist in Toulon

A fifty-year-old woman comes out of tobacco La favorite, near the Arsenal of Toulon. In his hand, a disposable cigarette with red fruits. The mint ones, which she has become a fan of, are out of stock. In recent months, this trader has swapped her usual Marlboro for puffs, which mainly target the youngest despite the ban on under-18s. "It allows some to quit smoking. Including my mother, who was chaining bronchitis at 72 years old, says Olivier, the boss of the establishment. And others, younger, start with that..." Underage customers? He assures that he does not welcome them. Without being fooled, however. "They send a major to buy five at once to redistribute them in the process, continues... [Read more]

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