It's been a bit of a vape story for several months in the French political chamber. Elisabeth Borne, the current Prime Minister has just been reframed for her vaping by Aurelien Rousseau who is neither more nor less than the Minister of Health. Instead of having a real debate on the growing usefulness of this alternative to tobacco, vaping is once again ridiculed and demonized by the media...
NO VAPING FOR THE PRIME MINISTER!
Aurelien Rousseau, Minister of Health deplored the habit adopted by Elisabeth Borne to vape within the hemicycle, recalling that the practice is prohibited “ by regulation » and that she participates « of a habit of highlighting cigarettes in our daily lives"
The Minister of Health, Aurélien Rousseau, returned this Sunday, December 3, France 3 on vaping practiced regularly by the Prime Minister in the National Assembly. He declared that he would “advise” Élisabeth Borne to no longer vape in the hemicycle, while this persistent habit earned the head of government this week a criticism from an Insoumise MP.
Wednesday was Caroline Fiat who criticized Élisabeth Borne for vaping while she presented the new LFI motion of censure against the government. “ Here we write the law", "we are not above the law" Vaping in this chamber while I'm talking to you is total contempt“, she said.
A catastrophic situation whose first victim is none other than the electronic cigarette which nevertheless helps thousands of smokers every year...
