Global Vaping Industry Weekly Report No. 40

Prospective E-Cigarette Industry Global Weekly Report No. 40th issue, this article is reproduced on Prospective. com.
 
Hot news of the week

New York mayor says people who use e-cigarettes or smoke may be more likely to contract coronavirus

March 9, according to foreign reports, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday that using e-cigarettes or smoking may make people more vulnerable to coronavirus infection. De Blasio also said people over the age of 50, those with heart disease, lung disease, cancer, immune system vulnerability or diabetes are at higher risk of contracting the virus. 'This is by far the biggest problem we have faced, and this is the real danger,' he said.

California medical research once again confirms a strong link between electronic nebulized lung disease and THC cannabis

March 9, according to foreign reports, a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine showed that recreational marijuana use is legal in California, and the prevalence of aerosolized lung disease related to e-cigarettes is also the highest. The researchers found that of the 160 patients with EVALI, about 60% were male, with an average age of 27, about half were in intensive care, and less than one-third required mechanical ventilation. Four of them died in hospital. Of the 160 patients, 86 were interviewed. In this group, 83% said they used products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The study concluded: The California Department of Public Health recommends avoiding the use of any vapor or e-cigarette products, especially products containing THC from informal sources, during conducting this investigation. rdquo;

Juul filed for patent for nicotine smoking cessation device in numerous lawsuits

On March 10, amid a wave of lawsuits and intense public scrutiny of Juul, Juul applied for a patent that uses artificial intelligence as part of a device to help users quit smoking. The device restricts users 'use every day until they quit and no longer use nicotine. The app describes the devices that work with Juul devices. It will alternate using nicotine and non-nicotine products to slowly limit and reduce smokers 'intake.

2. Industry dynamics

relx passed ISO9001 international quality system certification

On March 11, according to official disclosure, RELX has recently passed the ISO9001 international quality system certification. ISO9001 is an internationally recognized quality management system standard. Yue Shi said that this certificate marks that Yue Shi has established a management system that complies with ISO9001: 2015 quality management standards, and has improved product quality management to a higher level. In the future, we will also be able to better provide products and services that meet international standards.

Ono e-cigarettes announced resumption of work: Some specialty stores reopened as required

On March 13, the official public account of Ono Electronic Cigarette announced that Ono Technology and some specialty stores would reopen in accordance with the requirements of relevant local departments. At the same time, it will also carry out a number of measures such as store clearance, express delivery, and special subsidies to cooperate with specialty stores to quickly resume operations.

Philippines WHO representative acknowledges that e-cigarettes are safer than cigarettes

WHO representative Dr. Ranti Fayokun, a national non-communicable disease control tobacco control scientist, acknowledged the relative safety of the product at a hearing on e-cigarette regulations held by the Philippine House of Representatives. Meanwhile, Dr. Andrew da Roza, an addiction psychotherapist and lawyer, pointed out that a ban would be counterproductive.

British Advertising Standards Agency: Ban e-cigarette ads on social media

According to Vapingpost, the British Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) recently banned four e-cigarette manufacturers from promoting their e-cigarette products/electronic devices on Instagram. Under the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), Section 22.12 of the UK CAP Regulation prohibits the promotion of e-cigarettes containing nicotine in newspapers, magazines, periodicals and online media.

The use of e-cigarettes will be banned in smoke-free areas of the CBD of Melbourne

According to Western Australia Today News, as the Melbourne City Council considers banning the use of e-cigarettes in existing smoke-free areas, the use of e-cigarettes will soon be banned in some areas of the CBD. If the City Council passes an amendment next Tuesday night, e-cigarette products will be banned in the city's 11 non-smoking areas. Mayor Sally Capp said the move would bring the city in line with the rest of the state, where e-cigarettes are also included in smoking restrictions.# p#pagination title #e#

Utah House members propose a complete ban on e-cigarettes

On March 14, according to Vapingpost, Utah Rep. Paul Ray proposed a bill calling for a complete ban on the use of e-cigarettes in Utah. State Rep. Ray said he doesn't really want to ban e-cigarettes completely, but he believes current regulations are ineffective and that may be the only solution.

Georgia Senate passes bill to raise the age of e-cigarette purchase to 21

On March 15, according to foreign reports, the U.S. Senate of Georgia passed a bill to increase the legal age for purchasing tobacco and e-cigarette products to 21 years. At the same time, the bill also requires the ban on the use of e-cigarettes in schools and requires schools to educate students about the dangers of e-cigarette products. Reports revealed that the Senate unanimously approved the bill on Thursday by a 52 - 0 vote.

Iowa survey: Three-quarters of citizens support including e-cigarettes in tobacco control regulations

As the Iowa House and Senate bill failed to advance this legislative session, the bill should have included e-cigarettes in Iowa's Smoke-Free Air Bill, demonstrating support for the bill. According to Selzer Co. In the survey conducted March 2 - 5, 74% of respondents said they support expanding Iowa's Smoke-Free Air Act, which bans smoking in many public places, including e-cigarettes. Twenty-one percent said they opposed the legislation, and five percent said they were unsure.

New York joins hands with the Department of Public Health to launch a text message help program to stop e-cigarettes

On March 11, according to the U.S. Legislative Bulletin, amid the nationwide e-cigarette epidemic in the United States, New York has launched a new plan: encouraging young people to send DropTheVape text messages to 88709 for help. When a person signs up for a messaging program, they receive daily interactive text messages tailored to their registration date or target exit date (if that date is set). Information includes encouragement, motivation, skills and self-efficacy building exercises and coping strategies.

Electronic aerosol lung disease in the United States gradually recedes, Ohio's e-cigarette market is picking up

Last year, sales of e-cigarettes in Ohio plummeted as news spread of a nationwide outbreak of e-cigarette hospitalizations in the United States. But now some industry sources have revealed that since the disease subsided in September last year, sales of e-cigarettes in the state have slowly begun to rebound. According to James Jarvis, president of the Ohio Steam Trade Association, sales at e-cigarette stores across Ohio fell by 50% to 70% from July to November, but are now slowly beginning to recover.

Juul released the results of 9 e-cigarettes related studies, including hazards, smoking cessation, and effects on minors

On March 15, according to the official website of e-cigarette company Juul, on March 14, local time, Juul announced its nine scientific and research projects at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Society for Nicotine and Tobacco Research (SRNT) in New Orleans. Research results. The company's research covers a wide range of topics and contributes to the growing scientific evidence for end products.

Digital health company Carrot launches e-cigarette smoking cessation plan

According to Vapingpost, Carrot Inc., a digital health startup focused on smoking cessation, is offering Pivot digital health plans to its teams and customers to help them quit smoking. The new Pivot plan, available to corporate and health plan customers whose employees and members Carrot self-insured, will also be available to consumers later this year. The service features customized content, in-app courses, personal guidance from smoking cessation experts, and community support.

Study found that steam chemicals can produce highly toxic gases when heated

On March 13, according to US medical news reports, according to a new study by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) University of Medicine and Health Sciences, chemicals found in certain steam products can produce highly toxic gases when heated.

3. Investment and financing

Technology media says Xuejia e-cigarettes have raised US$125 million in new funding

On March 13, according to technology media TechNode, domestic e-cigarette startup Snow Snowplus said in a statement last Thursday that the company has raised US$125 million from many global investors to fund its expansion into overseas markets.# p#pagination title #e#

4. Industry data

Judging from the development trend of regulatory policies, the supervision of e-cigarettes in various countries is constantly strengthening. Most of the government's policies on vaporous e-cigarettes are classified according to whether they contain nicotine and their use. They are mainly divided into general consumer goods, pharmaceutical products and tobacco products. Three categories. my country's national standard for e-cigarettes has been approved and is expected to be officially introduced before October 2019. At present, it is clear that HNB (heating but not burning) will be included in the supervision, and the regulatory standards for vapor e-cigarette oil are not yet clear. However, with reference to North America and Europe, etc. Regulatory standards for mature e-cigarettes markets, it is likely to use nicotine as a standard to define the production, sales and use of e-cigarettes in the future.

The e-cigarette regulatory environment in various countries is accelerating improvement

Among the new types of tobacco, e-cigarettes have a relatively early origin, have entered more markets than heated and unburned cigarettes, and regulatory policies are more mature. According to the differences in the attribute positioning of e-cigarettes among countries and whether to prohibit the sale and use of e-cigarettes, the supervision methods of e-cigarettes can be divided into the following five categories: supervision as tobacco products, supervision as medical products, and supervision as general consumer goods., prohibition of sales, prohibition of sales and use. It can be seen from the following table that among the countries or regions that have issued regulations on e-cigarettes, most of them regard e-cigarettes as tobacco products for supervision or ban the sale of e-cigarettes containing nicotine. Among the major tobacco consuming countries, China and Russia both regard it as a common consumer product and have no additional regulatory regulations. The United States and some EU countries regard it as tobacco product control, while Indonesia and Japan ban the sale of e-cigarettes containing nicotine.
 
As the penetration rate and popularity of new tobacco products gradually increase, policies for new tobacco products have been introduced in various countries around the world, and regulatory measures for new tobacco products have gradually become clear. At present, the policies of various governments on vaporous e-cigarettes are mainly divided into three categories based on whether they contain nicotine and their use: general consumer goods, pharmaceutical products and tobacco products.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued comprehensive and detailed regulatory policies for vaporous e-cigarettes, and the supervision is very strict; Japan supervises vaporous e-cigarettes (VAPE) and HNB (Heat-but-Burn) products separately. The supervision of vaporous e-cigarettes is extremely strict. It is prohibited to add nicotine to liquids without permission. For vaporous e-cigarettes containing nicotine, import, sales, manufacturing, advertising, etc., require application and obtaining corresponding licenses. Currently, there are no approved nicotine-containing vaporous e-cigarettes in the Japanese market, and non-nicotine vaporous e-cigarettes are not regulated. The EU TPD has included all products containing nicotine into the scope of e-cigarette management. It also requires manufacturers of new tobacco products to declare to relevant agencies before their products enter the market, and submit annual reports to relevant agencies every year on the sales of e-cigarettes. Report on the situation, and require that the nicotine content in e-cigarette liquid should not exceed 20mg/ml, the tobacco liquid content in cigarette cartridges should not exceed 2ml, and the cigarette supplement bottles should not exceed 10ml. The product packaging must have a child-proof mark, tamper-and leak-proof mark, and a health warning must be marked. The packaging is prohibited for advertising, promotion and other purposes. The e-cigarette market in South America, the Middle East and parts of Asia is still not open: Brazil, Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand and other countries have extremely strict supervision of new tobacco products, prohibiting the sale, distribution and import of e-cigarette products.
 
Judging from the development trend of regulatory policies, various countries are constantly strengthening their supervision of e-cigarettes. Specific measures are basically concentrated in four aspects: First, increasing taxes: for example, the EU is considering increasing taxes on new cigarettes; the South Korean Parliament is discussing raising e-cigarettes.(including heated and non-combustible products) to the standards of traditional cigarettes; the second is to include tobacco product supervision: the US FDA and the EU's new Tobacco Products Directive both include atomized products into tobacco products, and are legislated and supervised by relevant departments; Third, Formulate product standards and standardize product technology and quality: for example, the United States conducts strict reviews on all marketed products;EUTPD2 puts forward clear regulations on product packaging, specifications, warnings, etc.; The fourth is to restrict advertising and channels. For example, South Korea restricts sales channels to avoid contact with minors.
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