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Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2024-04-08

E-cigarettes that contain nicotine are classified as medicinal products as per resolution 2994 (2010). No such products have so far been approved, however if/when they are registered, the Medicines Act (1995) will apply.

Prevalence

6%
A
2019
globe
Comments:
  1. Online survey, April 29 to May 3, 2019, 1000 respondents 18 years and older. Accessed on 2023.02.09, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061983/consumption-of-electronic-cigarettes-chile/

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
1001 Allowed 1A
2024 Banned 1B
References:
  1. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
  2. Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
Yes
2
References:
  1. Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
  2. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
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