Overview

• The proposed measure would outlaw use of tobacco and e-cigarettes on bar and restaurant terraces, university campuses, public transport stops, sports facilities and other outdoor leisure areas.
• E-cigarettes and vaping devices would be regulated under the same restrictions as conventional cigarettes, treating them as equivalent in outdoor venues.
• Health ministry data show that one in two Spanish adolescents has tried vaping, with flavored disposable pods singled out for their appeal to young users.
• The World Health Organization has urged Spain to ban flavors in tobacco and nicotine products to stem a rising tide of youth addiction.
• Officials say the bill aims to cut Spain’s 60,000 annual tobacco-related deaths but faces pushback from smokers and parts of the hospitality industry.