The new Chinese regulation for the electronic cigarette market has come into force, which includes the prohibition of the sale of flavors other than tobacco, reports today the portal Litchi News.
The regulation also n requires the inclusion of a warning on electronic tobacco devices that reads: “Smoking electronic cigarettes is harmful to health and should not be consumed in places where you are. Smoking is prohibitedâ.
In addition, these devices must have a lock to prevent their use by children and a lock that prevents their accidental activation.
According to local experts, the legislation wants to end the âattractionâ that electronic cigarettes with fruity flavors mean for minors, who âinducesâ to smoke.
Likewise, the tobacco authorities have the purpose of âregulating the electronic cigarette marketâ, âprotecting the health and rights of peopleâ and âstandardize governanceâ of the electronic tobacco industry.
The sales volume of electronic cigarettes in China grew. between 2017 and 2021 37.9%Â and, according to a study published in January by the local consulting firm Iimedia Research, it was expected to reach 88.5 billion yuan in 2025 (13.925 million dollars, 12.768 million of euros), directly or indirectly employing some 5.5 million people.
According to researchers from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, the number of deaths from related cancers with smoking will increase in the country by 50% over the next 20 years to 8.6 million.
China, the world’s largest tobacco consumer, has set a goal of reducing the proportion of smokers among the population from 26.6% today to 20% before 2030.
According to the health authorities of the Asian giant, approximately half of men and 2% of women smokers in the country, and the total number of smokers amounts to more than 300 million.
Nick Quaz – The Gal Times – 2022-09-27.
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