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The Canadian Health Department recommends e-cigarettes to smokers
Canada’s government website recently updated its electronic cigarette science section, stating that there is evidence that electronic cigarettes can help smokers quit smoking and completely switching to electronic cigarettes can effectively reduce smokers’ health risks. This is in stark contrast to its previous negative attitude, which only emphasized the harm…
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Four rules for transporting e-cigarettes in Hong Kong are released
According to reports, the Hong Kong Transport and Logistics Bureau proposed the content regarding the transport of e-cigarettes in Hong Kong during a meeting recorded on the Legislative Council’s official website. The bureau’s chief, Frank Chan Fan, requested the amendment to the 2023 Import and Export (Amendment) Bill during the…
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Sales of e-cigs in US convenience stores increased by 9.3% in 2022
According to data from market research company IRI, based in Chicago, the total sales of electronic cigarettes in US convenience stores during the 52-week period ending on January 1, 2023 (the entire year of 2022) was $6.93 billion, a year-on-year growth of 9.3%. The number of products sold was 438…
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Hong Kong e-cigarette transit ban to be lifted in April, 2023
Currently, Hong Kong is implementing a series of measures to promote the recovery of traffic at Hong Kong International Airport. On March 22, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government announced that on Friday (March 24), the “2023 Import and Export (Amendment) Ordinance Draft” will be gazetted, allowing alternative smoking…
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Inmates spending over £7 million annually on vapes in UK
Electronic cigarettes have become a social currency in UK prisons, with inmates spending over £7 million annually on them, according to data. Spending has been increasing every year since a smoking ban was implemented in prisons in England and Wales in 2019. Prison reform organisations have said that inmates, who…
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ElfBar and HQD announced the removal all marketing activities from TikTok
On May 10th, ElfBar, a disposable e-cigarette brand, announced that it had removed all of its marketing on TikTok after being found in violation of advertising standards. The brand was criticized by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for a TikTok post from the account @Panaxhe_ that promoted the e-cigarette brand…
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Malaysia proposes to only allow locally-produced sealed e-liquids for sale
According to a report by The Star on May 8, 2023, the Malaysian National Anti-Drug Agency (Masac) has proposed to only allow locally-produced vape e-liquids sold in sealed glass bottles in the country. Masac Secretary-General Raja Azizan Suhaimi stated that the use of glass bottles can minimize the risk of…
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The Chinese e-liquid market is expected to reach 174 billion yuan by 2025
The e-liquid industry in China is rapidly developing and its market size is closely related to its growth trends. According to a report by Market Research Online on the operational trends and investment planning of the Chinese e-liquid industry from 2023 to 2029, the market size of the Chinese e-liquid…
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Thailand e-cigarette ban expected to come to an end in 2023
According to multiple sources, the upcoming Thai election on May 14th is likely to be a turning point for Thailand’s e-cigarette policy, with the long-standing ban on e-cigarettes expected to come to an end. Despite the current laws in Thailand, which can result in confiscation, heavy fines, and even imprisonment…
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Are Big Pharma payments driving anti-vape campaign?
“The health of whanau is not for sale in Aotearoa, yet worryingly, perhaps we’ve seen the first evidence that it could be,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates). Her comments follow international drug companies disclosing their gifts and payments to New Zealand health…
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