Russian Local Officials Say About 90% Of Teenagers Exposed Vapes

Russian local officials say about 90% of teenagers are exposed to vapes, call for regional sales restrictions

The President of the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Legislative Assembly in Russia stated that local governments will continue to crack down on nighttime alcohol sales and the spread of vapes in 2026. He calls on the federal level to grant more authority to various regions to implement stricter restrictions on the sale of vapes and to simultaneously strengthen health promotion.

According to NewsNN, Evgeny Lyulin, the President of the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Legislative Assembly in Russia, stated at a press conference on December 22 that local governments will continue to crack down on nighttime alcohol sales and curb the spread of electronic cigarettes in 2026.
Lyulin pointed out that in recent years, significant achievements have been made in cracking down on illegal and semi illegal alcohol trading in the local area. In the past, there were cases where the sales of “grey” alcoholic beverages exceeded legal sales, but now this phenomenon has almost disappeared.

In addition, Lyulin believes that the issue of e-cigarettes also urgently needs to be addressed. He stated that currently about 90% of teenagers use electronic cigarettes from time to time, which has a negative impact on their physical and mental health. Due to the incomplete understanding of the long-term hazards of vapes by the medical community, their risks are even more worthy of vigilance.

He pointed out that Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is one of the most active regions in Russia in addressing the issue of vapes, and called for stricter measures, including requesting the State Duma and the Russian government to pass legislation allowing each region to impose restrictions on the sale of vapes on its own.
Lyulin also emphasized that a simple ban is not enough to completely solve the problem. The local council plans to continue promoting healthy lifestyles and inviting professionals to explain the potential hazards of vapes to teenagers and their parents in 2026.

Reference: Стало известно, когда запретят алкоголь и вейпы в Нижегородской области — Новости Нижнего Новгорода и Нижегородской области – NewsNN

According to the judgment of our marketing department, the use of vapes by young people is indeed a common phenomenon. But we have always been against teenagers using vapes, because teenagers are still in the stage of growth and development. They are also the hope for the future of humanity.
However, in the market, there are many fruit flavored vapes with various attractive designs and packaging for teenagers. Such as bottle shaped and ice cream shaped vapes. These are all very irresponsible behaviors. Call on vape factories and vape manufacturers to make every effort to consider the physical and mental health issues of young people.
Vape is the product used by adults to alleviate anxiety and quit smoking. Unlike cigarettes, vapes can be smoked in one puff, while cigarettes must be smoked completely after ignition.