vape: US cracks down, UK welcomes
Unlike the strict bans in most Asian countries and the controversial disputes in the United States, vape is officially supported in some European countries. This phenomenon is particularly evident in the United Kingdom.
It should be noted that there are no outbreaks of vape-related illnesses in the UK as in the United States. Among young people who never smoke, vape's popularity has not soared.
To be precise, vape's role in the United Kingdom is more in line with its original purpose of being invented-a tool to help adult smokers quit cigarettes. This is also an important reason why British health authorities support the existence of vape.
John Newton, director of the Department of Health Improvement, Public Health England, said publicly, "If you don't smoke, don't use vape, but if you smoke, then using vape will be a better choice for your health."
The public health department in England has also published reports that vape is 95% less harmful than traditional cigarettes and helps 20,000 people quit smoking every year.
The report also pointed out that in the UK, young people who have never smoked vape often smoke vape less than 1%, and there is also no evidence that vape will become a way for young people to smoke traditional cigarettes.
In this regard, some analysts have pointed out that, compared with the recent chaos vape caused in the United States, the good situation in Britain has benefited from its stricter control.
On the one hand, for the upper limit of nicotine content, the United Kingdom and even the European Union have stricter standards. The European Union has set the upper limit of the nicotine concentration of liquid in e-liquid manufacturing equipment to 20mg / ml. At 59mg / ml, consumers are more potent when used, but also far exceed EU standards.
On the other hand, the UK also has clear restrictions on advertising in vape. Halpern Felsher, a professor of pediatrics at the Stanford University's Department of Adolescent Medicine, pointed out that in order to prevent more young people from seeing vape ads, the UK has clear rules for their distribution channels. For example, outdoor advertising on buses is allowed, but not on social media, television or radio.
In addition, most of the "vape cases" that occurred in the United States this time were related to e-liquid containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is banned in most parts of Europe.
The public health department in England recently emphasized to vape users that they should "use vape regulated in the UK, and do not risk the use of homemade or illegal vape, or add any potentially harmful substances".
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