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Factbox: India becomes latest country to ban sale of e-cigarettes

 

FILE PHOTO: A man holds an electronic cigarette as he vapes at a Vape Shop in Monterrey, Mexico February 1, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

 

(Reuters) - India became the latest country after Brazil and Thailand to ban the sale of e-cigarettes in what could potentially be the biggest move against vaping globally over growing health concerns.

 

The ban, which also covers the production, import and advertising of e-cigarettes, cuts off a huge future market from e-cigarette makers at a time when the number of people smoking worldwide is declining. India has 106 million smokers, second only to China.

 

It could also dash the expansion plans of companies such as Altria (MO.N) backed Juul Labs and Philip Morris International (PM.N) in the country.

 

Here are some countries who have banned or have restricted the use of e-cigarettes:

 

Brazil

Vaping products and e-cigarettes have been banned since 2009 due to a lack of evidence regarding the alleged therapeutic properties and harmlessness of these products. (bit.ly/2kSNaIe)

 

Singapore

Sale of e-cigarettes, considered a product of tobacco, are banned in the city-state under its strict Tobacco Act, that also bans the sale and advertising of these products including cigars, cigarettes, chews. (sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/TCASA1993)

 

Thailand

The Asian country has banned the sale and use of e-cigarettes since 2014 for health reasons and because electronic cigarettes were luring young people into smoking. Being one of the most visited countries in the world, the use of e-cigarettes, with or without nicotine, even by travelers could lead to a heavy fine, according to guidelines from its embassy. (bit.ly/2mgVMsz)

 

Mexico

The Latin American country, which according to the World Health Organization is one of 15 countries worldwide with a heavy burden of tobacco-related ailments, prohibits the sale, distribution and manufacture of any product that resembles a tobacco product, including e-cigarettes that contain nicotine. (bit.ly/2mondRr)

 

Cambodia

The country has banned use and sale of all types of e-cigarettes since the past couple of years, saying they are a health hazard and could be quite convenient and attractive for youth. (bit.ly/2kjyUYO)

 

United States

The country announced last week plans to remove flavored e-cigarettes from stores, warning that sweet flavors had drawn millions of children into nicotine addiction.

 

The ban would include mint and menthol flavoring as well as bubble gum, candy, fruit, alcohol and other flavors.

 

The move came after U.S. health authorities were investigating a handful of deaths and potentially hundreds of lung illnesses tied to vaping.

 

United Kingdom

Does not ban vaping, but limits the strength of e-liquids and the size of their containers. Liquids with nicotine strength above 20 mg/ml have been prohibited, while e-liquid containers must have capacities of 10 ml or less.

 

There are also laws stating that manufacturers cannot claim that their products are safer than traditional cigarettes, even though Public Health England - a government agency that advises on health care issues - has stated that vaping is 95% safer than smoking. (bit.ly/2mliDDn)

 

Japan

Liquid nicotine is illegal in Japan. 

 

Tight regulation of vaping has prompted aggressive marketing of heated tobacco products (HTP) instead. Japan accounts for over 90% of the world’s $5 billion HTP market, according to Euromonitor. Analysts estimate the category accounts for around a quarter of Japan’s overall tobacco sales.

 

Philip Morris's iQOS has the biggest share, controlling around 80% of Japan's heated tobacco category, followed by Japan Tobacco International and British American Tobacco. (bit.ly/2mgohqi)

 

China

China’s government has launched anti-smoking campaigns in an effort to improve public health. Earlier this year it released a draft document suggesting that China’s laws regulating e-cigarettes will eventually largely resemble those in Europe.

 

China is the world’s largest single market for tobacco consumption with over 300 million smokers and is already home to dozens of Chinese manufacturers such as Relx, Yooz and SNOW+ that have taken tens of millions of dollars in venture capital funding.

 

Juul entered China last week with online storefronts on e-commerce sites owned by Alibaba Group (BABA.N) and JD.com (JD.O), but days later their products were unavailable on the websites. The company did not say why sales were halted.

 

Australia

Allows adults to buy e-cigarette products that do not contain nicotine, but has banned those products that do contain the chemical, which is covered under the Controlled Substances Act 1984.

 

Possession or use of nicotine in e-cigarettes without approval is also illegal and the sale of non-nicotine e-cigarettes is illegal in some states. (bit.ly/2kQ7Alh)

 

Source - Government websites, Reuters data

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-09-19

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[Vacuum]

Tobacco companies must delighted...

[Bluespunk]

2 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Tobacco companies must delighted...

As Altria backs and owns a number of tobacco companies and e tobacco companies and two of these were hoping to expand into the Indian e smokers market, I doubt they are.

Edited September 19, 2019 by Bluespunk

[Rimbuman]

Just too many people on the streets with foam on their faces hacking other people's heads off. No wonder they ban this type of smoking. 

[Stargeezr]

So USA , Australia and Canada may be the last 3 countries to ban

E cigarettes, Good,  Democratic freedom!  Lets not worry about

people dying.  Money, greed, profits,  profits. Maybe it is the drier air

in North America and Aussy land.

Geezer

[Sir Swagman]

Banning for ‘health reasons’, give me a break!

[IAMHERE]

That India, looking out for its' citizens again. Is there a government monopoly on tobacco there too ?

[Diddl]

2 hours ago, Sir Swagman said:

Banning for ‘health reasons’, give me a break!

 

So right.

 

Governments poison our food, poison our air, poison our water, but are really concerned about our health when it comes to cigarettes or e-cigarettes!!!!!!  Really?

 

I looked up the benefits or not of the nicotina plant years ago and when the ban started in the 1930s by Hitler (but he did not succeed). The German scientists discovered how the nicotina plant affects the brain so that smokers generally stand their ground and refuse to comply and obey – of course they wanted to ban it, and that is why they are trying it today.

 

Then the propaganda spreads nonsense about lung cancer but they do not tell you about the polluted air and what cancerous filth they are spraying at us from the sky.

 

Believe what you want you anti-smokers, but a little research on your part might help instead of following those that are not interested in your health or welfare.

 

And, please understand that I am NOT advertising that you smoke.

 

[Bluespunk]

1 hour ago, IAMHERE said:

That India, looking out for its' citizens again. Is there a government monopoly on tobacco there too ?

No. 

 

But lot of people employed in the industry. 

 

Lot of money being generated. 

 

Philip Morris looking to break into the market via e products. 

 

BAT probably not keen in that. 

[ThomasThBKK]

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There are approximately 120 million smokers in India. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), India is home to 12% of the world's smokers. More than 10 million die each year due to tobacco in India.

 

Src: WHO

 

lol, same ugly cow that banned Bitcoin in india and cash btw.

 

We all know why, it's disgusting, this is really one thing europe gets right and they are nearly the only ones who do.

Home isn't all that bad i guess...

Edited September 20, 2019 by ThomasThBKK