Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a groundbreaking move for European Union nations. Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke said the inexpensive e-cigarettes had turned into a health threat since they are an easy way for teenagers to be drawn into smoking

Belgium is banning the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes starting Jan. 1, becoming the first European Union country to do so.

Belgium will become the first country in the European Union to implement a ban on single-use vapes, a step aimed at protecting public health, especially among young people.

Belgium voted to become the first country in the European Union to ban disposable e-cigarettes starting Jan. 1.