Disposable vapes to be banned in France amid anti smoking plans, Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne announces STV News Vaping Is Safer Than Smoking: Now It's Official in France Filter France has officially banned disposable electronic cigarettes, becoming one of the first major European nations to take nationwide action against single use vapes. The decision was driven by concerns over plastic waste, battery France planning to ban disposable vapes in effort to combat smoking France The Guardian E cigarettes around the world Reuters France has banned smoking in public spaces like beaches, parks and near schools as part of a nationwide effort to create a tobacco free generation by 2032. With strong public support and youth smoking