vape Industry Global Weekly

According to CNBC, former US Food and Drug Administration director Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday that President Donald Trump postponed the announcement of the fragrance vape ban because officials were "frightened" by the political consequences, but the plan remains Will be implemented. "I think the government will make a difference," Gottlieb said in the interview. "They will not make these remarks and double their denial of the fact that they do not intend to do something."

China News:

Chongqing plans to include vape in smoking bans in public places

A few days ago, Chongqing Health Education Institute held a “Chongqing Smoke-Free Environment Policy Advocacy Media Training Exchange Conference”. At the meeting, Lai Weiyun, deputy director of Chongqing Health Education Institute, said that smoking bans in public places in Chongqing are imperative. Is proceeding in an orderly manner. Based on Chongqing's regional characteristics, it is recommended that one is to consider the vape factor and suggest that vape be included in the scope of smoking ban in public places. The other is to learn from the experience of some other cities (such as Xiamen's "smoke-free Gulangyu") Smoking is prohibited outdoors in the scenic spots. Third, in the vast rural areas, the prevention of smoking among young people should be strengthened to allow school and township cadres to participate more actively.

Wang Chen, Dean of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences: Teenagers must stay away from vape

"For teenagers, they have not smoked any other cigarettes. If they take vape for the first time, they will form nicotine dependence. Therefore, it is very clear that teenagers must stay away from vape." November 21, At the press conference of "Let Science Aware of the Harm of Smoking" held by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Academician Wang Chen, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, President of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and President of the Peking Union Medical College, talked about e- Cigarette question shows his attitude.

Press conference of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences: Vape has evidence that it is harmful to the human body

Last week, the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences held the launch conference and the first press conference of the China Medical Health Press Conference. Professor Xiao Dan, Deputy Director of the Respiratory Center of China-Japan Hospital and Executive Director of the WHO Collaboration Center for Non-Smoking and Respiratory Disease Prevention, said that vape is the current hot spot and the focus of our recent attention. Combining international and relevant medical research in different countries, We found evidence that vape is harmful to the human body. In terms of vape, we need to further strengthen related research.

Chen Liangxian, Vice Governor of Guangdong Province, went to Shenzhen to investigate vape, emphasizing the improvement of vape standards

According to the information released by the Guangdong Provincial People's Government website, Chen Liangxian, Vice Governor of Guangdong Province, went to Shenzhen on November 18 to investigate vape, campus food safety and smart market supervision. He emphasized that we must promote the improvement of the relevant standards of the vape industry, explore the "Internet + supervision" model, and regulate the development of the industry; strengthen the supervision of school cafeterias, adhere to the daily sampling of raw materials, and establish a social co-governance mechanism; continue to deepen the commercial system Reform, improve the level of smart market construction, and constantly optimize the business environment.

WeChat Pay suspected of launching special scenarios such as unpayable vape under 18

Recently, the WeChat payment on the Internet has realized age restrictions in some scenarios. If you are under 18 years old, the payment will not be successful in some scenarios. It is understood that this operation is a jump page after scanning the WeChat payment on the offline self-service vending machine. The product is an vape product. The purchase was unsuccessful because the purchaser was under 18 years old. The special scene age verification function introduced by WeChat Pay solves the problem of minors purchasing "inappropriate" goods through electronic payment.

CEE2020 Sixth Beijing vape Exhibition Helps Enterprises Exploit New Offline Battlegrounds

After the vape online ban "Announcement" was issued, major vape companies have stepped up their efforts to expand offline channels. CEE will steadily advance to the "CEE Dream-Create the World's First Exhibition of vape Industry" with first-class exhibition quality, high-end customer groups, and complete supporting services, a new step a year. The exhibition will be held in June 2020 From July 30th to July 2nd, it will be held in Beijing Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Center.

New policy of Wanda Plaza: suspension of introduction of vape merchants

A few days ago, Wanda Plaza issued a notice that all squares will suspend the introduction of vape merchants from now on. For cooperating merchants, the contract will not be renewed upon expiration. At the same time, each operation center, regional company and single store should inform and supervise the relevant merchants, and it is strictly prohibited to sell vape and e-liquid products to minors.

International developments:

CDC: U.S. electronically atomized lung injury cases rise to 2290, 47 deaths

On the 22nd, according to CNN, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that as of November 20, there were 2,290 cases of lung injury related to electronic nebulization, which killed 47 people. This is an increase of 118 cases from last week, when there were 2172 lung injuries associated with electronic nebulization.

U.S. vape giant Juul sued in California for selling vape to teens

A few days ago, California filed a lawsuit against Juul Labs Inc., alleging that its vape ads induced young people. Earlier, as vape-related deaths and illnesses increased across the United States, schools, parents, and others have filed a series of lawsuits against the market leader.

Philippine President publicly announces vape ban in the country

On Tuesday, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he would stop importing vape and ban the use of vape in public places after a teenager developed lung disease from smoking vape. "I will ban the use and import of vape and e-liquid, and I now order law enforcement agencies to arrest anyone who smokes vape in public," Duterte said at a press conference on Tuesday night. He said, vape contains "nicotine and other chemicals we don't know".

Countries such as India and South Korea impose strict regulations on vape

Recently, the Indian government has banned vape products to prevent the occurrence of related respiratory diseases caused by these products. The ban also applies to the import trade of vape and its advertising. The South Korean health department also advised the public not to use vape products, and said that the US government is investigating the relationship between vape and related serious respiratory diseases. Therefore, the government health department recommends that the public not use vape, e-liquid and other related steam products until the survey is completed.

US smoking rate drops to record low: 49.1 million smokers use 3.2% of vape

A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently showed that the smoking rate among adults in the United States fell to 13.7%, the lowest record in 2018. This number has fallen by about two-thirds since the CDC began collecting this data in 1965. Dr Robert R. Redfield, director of the agency, said in a statement: "The significant decline in the number of smokers is the result of concerted and coordinated efforts by the public health community and many of our partners. However, our work is far from over."

Indonesia considers banning vape for health reasons

According to Sina Finance, Indonesia, the world's second-largest tobacco market, is considering a total ban on vape, which, like more and more countries, is cracking down on vape due to health concerns. Anung Sugihantono, director of the Department of Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health of Indonesia, said that the Indonesian government is revising the existing vape regulations. "The position of the Ministry of Health is the same: we want to ban, not restrict, vape."

Greek smoking rate drops: from 40% to 27.5% in 10 years

The latest survey data from the Greek government statistics department shows that the number of smoking adults in Greece has been decreasing year by year. Detailed data show that in the past 10 years, the smoking rate of adults has dropped from the original 40% to the current 27.5%. According to reports, the joint survey conducted by the Greek Academy of Public Health and the Greek Cancer Society found that 17.9% of adults smoke daily and 9.6% of adults smoke less than 7 cigarettes per week.

Malaysian government considers ban on steam smoke products

Following the outbreak of deaths and illnesses related to steam-based vape products in multiple regions of the United States, the Malaysian government is also considering a ban on such steam smoke products. The government ’s Minister of Health, Mr Dzulkefly Ahmad, said in parliament that the government ’s regulators needed to carry out a detailed study and investigation to comprehensively review and ban the sale of vape products.

American Heart Association launches #QuitLying campaign to raise adolescent awareness of vape

According to foreign news reports, the American Heart Association recently launched a #QuitLying campaign aimed at tobacco companies that sell vape products and flavoring products to children and adolescents despite their newly discovered harmful effects. The American Heart Association says # QuitLying's goal is to get big tobacco companies to tell the truth about the impact of smoking vapes on adolescents. The organization encourages people to take action and sign #QuitLying at QuitLying.org.

FDA delays plans to cut nicotine content in cigarettes

Last Wednesday, tobacco inventories increased as the Food and Drug Administration delayed plans to minimize nicotine in cigarettes or non-drug levels. Altria shares rose 3% and British American Tobacco shares rose 4%. Philip Morris International's stock rose about 1%.

Second fatal case of vape-related illness in New York State

New York Governor Gummo announced on the 20th that there was a second case of vape-related illness in New York State. The deceased was a Manhattan man. According to Pix 11, according to Ge Mo's statement, the New York State Department of Health confirmed that a man in his thirties and with a history of using vape died of vape-related illness. Mo said after examining men's cases, the Department of Health confirmed that the death of the man was related to the vape.

Reported Canadian teen develops popcorn lung injury due to smoking

On the 21st, according to Reuters, Canadian researchers have discovered a new type of lung injury related to electronic nebulization, which they believe is related to e-liquid in traditional vape pens, causing symptoms similar to those of exposure to Popcorn Lung Injury Seen by Workers in Microwave Popcorn Flavorings. The case, published in the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association on Thursday, involved a 17-year-old man who developed bronchiolitis, a severe and irreversible lung injury caused by chemical exposure.

UK public health department reiterates position on steam products

In a recent interview with media reporters, John Newton, head of the UK's public health department, said that they still adhere to their original position on vape products. They believe that even if large-scale deaths and illnesses related to the consumption of steam-based vape products have occurred in the United States, the harm of steam-based vape products is still much less than that of ordinary tobacco products.

Doctors facing deadly lung disease face problems: some patients lie without using THC

According to CNBC reports, doctors revealed that many of the related patients in the United States due to electronic atomization have lied. The mysterious lung disease associated with electronic nebulization has killed at least 42 people, and doctors are trying to figure out the culprit behind it, but some of their patients lie to them, complicating an already difficult investigation.

U.S. suspends vape ban, battery supply chain respite

US President Trump has temporarily withdrawn his ban on September 11 stating that he would introduce an vape seasoning. This also means that domestic vape manufacturers and upstream supply chains such as batteries have a chance to breathe. China's vape production accounts for more than 90% of the global market, while the United States, as the world's largest consumer market for vape, occupies nearly half of the global market. At this time, the United States announced the postponement of the vape ban, which undoubtedly raised the hope of "rebirth" in the vape industry.

New Zealand: pharmacies now selling vape products

According to foreign news reports, some pharmacies in New Zealand are now selling vape products. The local vape company Vapix is a sub-brand of Alt New Zealand and is now available in Unichem and Life Pharmacy stores in New Zealand. Marie Bennett, owner of the all season pharmacy in West Auckland, Unichem, said the product was sold because customers asked if the device was a smoking cessation tool. She said that as the Ministry of Health clearly states, smoking vape is an effective tool to support smokers to quit smoking, and it is not as harmful as smoking.