Nicotine bags and e-cigarettes in sight: new tax plans for Austria!

Nicotine bags and e-cigarettes in sight: new tax plans for Austria!

Catania, Italien - The cigarette industry is experiencing a profound change: Austrians smoke less and less traditional cigarettes, while interest in e-cigarettes and nicotine bags has increased suddenly. The demand for these less regulated alternatives grows by 50 percent annually. This forces politics to act: a possible "nicotine tax" could come to the table at the upcoming government negotiations in order to secure the urgently needed tax revenue, as reported by krone.at . Currently, e-cigarettes and nicotine bags are only occupied with sales tax of 20 percent, while conventional cigarettes are taxed with an incredible 60 percent. Health economists warn that the un -regulated sale of these products, especially to young people, harbors health risks.

The first long -term study, led by Prof. Dr. Riccardo Polosa, revealed that e-cigarettes are far less harmful than traditional cigarettes. According to the results of this study, steamer does not show significant negative health effects compared to non -smokers. Another point is that around 90 percent of e-cigarette users were previously tobacco smoke, which indicates that these products can act as a changeover for many smokers. Despite the health benefits, the regulatory uncertainty is still high, since many people perceive the dangers of e-cigarettes as the same or higher than in classic cigarettes, so research-und-wissen.de .

The health benefits of e-cigarettes, which are only up to 95 percent less harmful than conventional cigarettes, are often overestimated, since the vaporization of nicotine can lead to health side effects. Not only the nicotine content varies depending on the product, the liquids used also play a crucial role. Experts recommend choosing certified products because homemade liquids can increase the risk of respiratory diseases.