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The President of Philip Morris Spain, Daniel Cuevas, wishes to meet with the new Minister of Health, Mónica García, to enhance prevention measures against tobacco, particularly its impact on minors. He supports strengthening regulations on new tobacco products, such as heated tobacco and e-cigarettes. He recognizes that the commercialization and taxation of these products have not yet met expectations. He further emphasizes the importance of managing the packaging, flavors, and sales channels of these new products to ensure they do not fall into the hands of minors.Cuevas particularly points out that while e-cigarettes may be a better alternative to tobacco, they still require regulation. He advocates managing the appeal of these products, including their packaging, graphics, and flavors that are attractive to minors. Additionally, he emphasizes that strict age verification should be implemented for nicotine products to ensure that only adults can purchase them.Regarding the Minister of Health's first comments on tobacco-related issues, the President of Philip Morris Spain expressed his belief that protecting public health as a primary goal is reasonable and expected. He said that they agree with the Minister's emphasis on basing decisions on scientific evidence.Cuevas emphasizes their willingness to actively participate in relevant dialogues and promote solutions to protect non-smokers and prevent smoking among minors. He also suggests studying air quality in public places, such as restaurant terraces, to target restrictions on tobacco products.Cuevas believes that if independent research, such as that conducted by Spanish universities, concludes that nicotine products cause damage to air quality, they will fully support greater restrictions. He also emphasizes that according to their understanding, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco do not generate secondhand smoke and have no impact on non-smokers.Finally, Cuevas said that as a company, they are keen on eliminating the worst nicotine products and moving towards better alternatives that do not involve combustion. He expressed his confidence that public health workers will ultimately recognize that countries like Sweden, which have implemented prevention policies and smoking cessation policies, as well as supported the development of better alternatives, are leading the way globally.

The FDA sent warning letters today to seven online retailers, citing them for sales of novelty vapes that the agency says resemble “youth-appealing toys and drink containers.” According to FDA Center for Tobacco Products Director Brian King, the products “can be easily concealed and contain nicotine, which is highly addictive and can harm the developing adolescent brain.” The FDA regularly goes after novelty vapes, which make up a tiny piece of the worldwide vape industry. Most vaping consumers buy products they know will work, and novelty vapes don’t inspire confidence among people who count on vape products to avoid smoking. Novelty products aren’t made by well-known vaping manufacturers. For the FDA, vapes shaped like miniature soda bottles and tiny replicas of 1980s-style cell phones create an opportunity to show off the agency’s regulatory might and supposed concern for the well-being of the nation’s children. “The products’ design may also help youth conceal the e-cigarettes from adults or be confused with an everyday object and the contents accidently ingested by young children,” the FDA said in a press release. But how young would a child have to be to mistake a three-inch “drink container” vape for an actual Slurpee? In August, the FDA warned 15 retailers and distributors for selling products similar to those cited today. Last November, the agency sent letters to five manufacturers of “confusing” novelty vapes. One of those was a manufacturer selling a video game-lookalike novelty vape that had already received a warning letter more than two years earlier. Since it granted itself regulatory authority over the vape market in 2016, the FDA has authorized U.S sale of just seven e-liquid-based vapes—six of which are still available. The agency has not authorized any bottled e-liquid, open-system (refillable) vapes, or vaping products in flavors other than tobacco. The FDA has rejected premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs) for millions of vaping products, forcing many companies to challenge the agency's decisions in federal courts. Recipients of warning letters have 15 working days to respond, describing the corrective actions they’ve taken or disputing the agency’s allegations. Those who don’t reply may face additional FDA sanctions.

According to a report by South Korean media outlet Hani on September 20th, the sales of tobacco heating non-combustible electronic cigarettes have surged 6.8 times in the domestic market. Compared to traditional tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes are generally believed to have a smaller impact on health and even help with smoking cessation.    Lee Seong-gyu, the director of the Tobacco Control and Education Research Center in South Korea, released the research findings on the "Current Status and Usage Patterns of E-cigarettes in South Korea" at a smoking cessation policy forum hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare on the 20th. According to the study, sales of tobacco heating non-combustible electronic cigarettes in the domestic market increased from 78.7 million boxes in 2017 to 538.6 million boxes last year, a growth rate of 6.8 times. Only 292.6 million boxes were sold in the first half of this year (January to June), and it is projected that the annual sales volume will exceed 600 million boxes for the first time. In contrast, sales of traditional tobacco cigarettes decreased from 3.4447 billion boxes in 2017 to 3.0909 billion boxes last year, a decline of 10.3%. Tobacco heating non-combustible electronic cigarettes use rechargeable batteries to generate enough heat to inhale nicotine without producing smoke, unlike traditional tobacco that requires combustion.    The survey shows that smokers generally believe that e-cigarettes have less adverse effects on health. According to a survey conducted by Lee Seong-gyu from November 7th to 17th last year, involving 8,000 respondents aged 20 to 69 nationwide, among those who use tobacco heating non-combustible electronic cigarettes, 26.6% believe that the "indirect smoking risks are relatively low". Furthermore, 18.2% believe that it has "a small impact on health" and 14.2% believe that it "helps with smoking cessation". However, among non-smokers who have never smoked, 16.5% and 11.5% respectively hold the views that tobacco heating non-combustible electronic cigarettes have "relatively low indirect smoking risks" and "a small impact on health". Director Lee Seong-gyu pointed out, "The tobacco industry's marketing and other means have spread unverified information claiming that e-cigarettes do not contain harmful substances. Therefore, when formulating tobacco control policies, various smoking behaviors need to be considered, not just traditional smoking."    In 2018, the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety issued a report on the analysis of emissions from some domestically sold tobacco heating non-combustible electronic cigarettes, stating that "taking into account the results of international research such as the World Health Organization, it cannot be proven that tobacco heating non-combustible electronic cigarettes are relatively less harmful than traditional tobacco". The report also pointed out that they contain carcinogens such as benzo(a)pyrene and benzene, which are similar to those found in traditional tobacco and may cause various diseases."

Dortmund, Germany, September 14-16, 2023 - The three-day Dortmund Tobacco Show (Inter-Tabac) in Germany was held as scheduled at the Dortmund Exhibition Center, becoming the focus of the global tobacco products and smoking accessories trade exhibition. It attracted more than 680 exhibitors, 150 of which focused on the electronic cigarette field. The exhibition has diverse themes, covering cigars, traditional tobacco, NGP, Vape, HnB, CBD, as well as hookah and tobacco product manufacturing and supply chain.In 2024, the e-cigarette industry will undergo a transformation from fashionable fast-moving consumer goods to the essence of tobacco, and reusable e-cigarettes and reloadable e-cigarettes will become the main market trends.Tobacco Show Dortmund originated in 1978 and has been successfully held for 42 times. It is one of the largest, oldest and most concerned tobacco and nicotine industry events in Europe and the world. In addition to releasing new products for the market in 2024, international e-cigarette brands this year also discussed and shared their professional knowledge through keynote speeches and lectures.The Tobacco Show in Dortmund, Germany, has brought new opportunities and challenges to the e-cigarette industry, and the industry will continue to evolve to meet changing market demands and regulatory requirements.

According to Spanish media Okdiario, the large supermarket chain Carrefour has started selling vaping products in some areas of Spain. This is the first supermarket chain to enter the Spanish e-nebuliser market.The flavours Carrefour sells in its shops include mango, banana, apple, forest fruit, mint and watermelon. And Carrefour sells for roughly €9.95.All are compliant disposable, 2ML,600 puffs mainly, and it is also evident that in the European market, large KA channels take compliance very seriously.Spain, as a large market in Europe after the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy, the attention has been very high, but also a representative of the southern European market. The number of vaper has reached 2.4 million, accounting for 5% of the total population.At present measures, Spain is mostly sold by way of tobacco shops. Including many Chinese companies are also expanding such a channel, began to cooperate with local tobacco distributors in Spain. Even the Spanish National Market and Competition Commission (CNMC) has said that cigarette shops have a monopoly on e-atomisation sales.Spain is also currently expanding its tobacco shops to the e-atomisation market. This is because the body, chaired by Cani Fernández, has submitted a series of considerations on the Tobacco Market Bill and other preparatory bills on related products, which seek to extend the monopoly of cigarette shops to the sale of e-atomisation. This includes the idea of restricting the sale of e-atomisation in Spain to specialised channels through a licensing system, and there is also a proposed proposal to ban and close down all e-atomisers in Spain and only allow sales in tobacco shops.In addition, the CNMC believes that the regulatory model for cigarettes should not be applied to e-atomisation.In fact, some Spanish pharmacies started selling disposables a few months ago, both in-store and online. Furthermore, vending machines, for example, have also joined the trend, and now supermarkets are also selling them.From this point of view, the Spanish electronic atomization sales channels are also accelerating the opening up.

Vapokiss as China vape Manufacturer actively attend the vaporizer conference held in Dongguan on April.12,2023