Argentina lifted its ban on electronic cigarettes on Monday, ending a prohibition that had been in place since 2011, as President Javier Milei's government argued that the ban had simply driven the market underground rather than curbing use. The health ministry cited a 2025 survey showing 35.5% of secondary school students already use e-cigarettes, and said legalisation would allow mandatory product registration, nicotine concentration limits, and a ban on flavourings used to attract young users. Seventeen medical bodies — including the Argentine Society of Paediatrics and the Argentine Society of Cardiology — issued a joint statement calling for the measure to be suspended, arguing that the government was authorising sales before sufficient safety evidence exists and opening the door to expansion of an addictive market actively promoted by the tobacco industry.