The National Health and Health Commission is studying legislation to regulate vape

On July 22, Mao Qun'an, director of the Planning Department of the National Health and Wellness Committee, revealed at the press conference that the National Health and Health Commission is conducting research on vape supervision with relevant departments and plans to pass legislation to regulate vape.

Talking about the health hazards of vape, Mao Qun'an said that the aerosol produced by vape contains many toxic and harmful substances, and the vague identification of nicotine and other contents may cause smokers to overdose. In addition, vape also has explosions, high temperature burns, etc. risk.

According to him, the use of vape in China is at a low level, but according to the 2018 survey of the China CDC, the proportion of people who have heard, used and used vape has improved compared with 2015. . The use of vape is easy to induce adolescents to use traditional tobacco and accelerate the trend of younger smokers.

Mao Qun'an said that in view of this, vape supervision must be strictly strengthened. He revealed that the National Health and Health Commission is currently working with vape to supervise the study and plans to pass legislation to regulate vape.

National Health and Health Commission: Studying the possibility of adjustment of tobacco tax price with relevant departments.

The Beijing News (Reporter Xu Wen) Recently, the State Council issued an opinion on the implementation of the Healthy China Action, and proposed to adopt comprehensive measures such as taxation and price adjustment to control tobacco. Mao Qun'an, director of the Planning Department of the National Health and Wellness Committee, responded at a press conference today (July 22) that he will further study the possibility of tax adjustment with relevant departments.

Mao Qun'an said that in fact, in 2015, China once conducted a tobacco tax price adjustment, which is also the fourth tobacco tax price adjustment in China. Through tax adjustments, tobacco consumption has been reduced.

He revealed that the National Health Protection Committee and the World Health Organization recently held a seminar on reducing tobacco consumption and invited international experts to discuss with domestic experts. "We are currently discussing with international organizations and experts, including tobacco consumption and tax adjustment. The possibility of this. Because this involves the adjustment of fiscal and taxation policies, the National Health and Health Commission will actively support, and we will further study the possibility of tax adjustment with relevant departments."

If the country can supervise the vape, it will be the spring of the industry, and those manufacturers and sellers with insufficient quality will be eliminated.