Overview

• Andreas Philippi of Lower Saxony called for prohibiting added flavors in e‑cigarettes across Germany.
• He warned that heating e‑liquids can produce harmful and carcinogenic substances similar to those from conventional smoking.
• Germany already bans characteristic flavors in cigarettes and heated tobacco, and Philippi wants the same standard applied to vapes.
• Federal drugs commissioner Hendrik Streeck has pushed for stricter controls on vapes and has advocated banning flavored products.
• WHO reporting indicates more than 100 million people use e‑cigarettes worldwide, including about 15 million minors, underscoring youth addiction concerns.