Overview

• Andreas Philippi proposes prohibiting artificial flavors in both refillable and disposable vapes to curb youth appeal.
• He argues vaping is addictive for young people and often presented with sweet, fruity branding that encourages uptake.
• Philippi warns that heating e‑liquids can produce toxic and potentially carcinogenic substances and says flavors can mask these emissions.
• He backs a Bundesrat initiative to prohibit smoking in cars when minors or pregnant people are present and urges bans on alcohol and tobacco advertising along with higher tobacco taxes.
• A WHO report estimates more than 100 million people vape worldwide, and federal drug commissioner Hendrik Streeck urges tighter controls, saying vapes are not harmless.