Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Mishustin has promised to consider deputies' proposals to ban electronic cigarettes and form a cabinet position on the issue, according to reports on March 25.

On Thursday, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslavolodin made the corresponding request to the prime minister.

The administration has a couple of issues that I want to get feedback on here. One issue is the ban on e-cigarettes. Mikhail Vladimirovich, we need support. The children need to be saved

Volodin advised the government to stand in solidarity with the delegates on the issue.

"Yes, we will consider it and we will certainly form a position." "Mr. Putin replied.

The prime minister also asked the head of the Health ministry, Mikhail Murashko, to turn on the microphone. "We always support measures that increase life expectancy and reduce harmful factors." "Said the minister.

As Volodin points out, "Children are walking around with these devices and no one can answer how harmful they are. The health minister supports us, but his voice is somehow very weak and not heard in the government." "The spokesman lamented, adding that the voice of the finance Ministry is stronger and more capable because they are important to money.

"You're doing it for a healthy lifestyle..." Volodin turned to Mishustin, to which the prime minister replied: "That's right." "In this case, it's a health issue for the kids. The teachers are all saying in no uncertain terms: Let's do something about it. Because when they start smoking in class or during recess, these e-cigarettes are taken away, they pile up on their desks. "Don't go any further. Nobody knows what kind of steam evaporators there are." "Added the Duma president.

According to him, when it comes to children's health, everything else - in terms of how much money the budget will raise through these e-cigarettes - is inappropriate.

Earlier, Volodin directed the chamber's Health, Education and Youth Affairs Committee to study the case of electronic nicotine delivery systems as a matter of priority and make recommendations on the possibility of their ban. The Deputy Speaker of the State Duma, Peter Tolstoy, was entrusted with coordinating the work.

Currently, anti-tobacco laws apply to all nicotine-containing products, including e-cigarettes, e-cigarettes and water pipes. Today, therefore, their use in public places and their sale to minors are prohibited. Advertising, promotion and sponsorship, as well as sales of such products to minors, are also banned. Current law prohibits the sale of nicotine-containing products with nicotine concentrations above 20 mg/ml.