Weekly Vaping News: E-Cigarette Use Among Middle Schoolers Rises Sharply

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MOTI Magic Flute's new disposable e-cigarette MOTI MOJO is available in limited quantities globally

On May 26, MOTI Magic Flute, a well-known domestic electronic atomizing cigarette brand, announced that its design inspiration came from OLOID. The new generation of disposable atomizing cigarettes MOTI MOJO, which was officially recommended by the German Green Product Award, officially launched a limited global sale. According to reports, the design of this product is inspired by OLOID, which is the name of a three-dimensional surface. It is composed of two circles perpendicular to each other and has very strange geometric properties. The design of the new generation MOTI MOJO was also selected for the official recommendation of the 2020 German Green Product Award.

European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocacy Group calls for the use of harm-reducing products to be regarded as a human right

On May 27, the European Advocates for Tobacco Harm Reduction (ETHRA) called on policymakers to recognize the benefits of reducing tobacco harm before World No Tobacco Day on May 31. Recently, the group issued a declaration calling for access to harm reduction, including tobacco harm, to be regarded as a human right; for consumers of safer nicotine products to be regarded as essential stakeholders in policy discussions; and regulations for safer nicotine products to reflect the risks associated with smoking risks.

National Institutes of Health: E-cigarettes are significantly less addictive than cigarettes

Recently, the National Institutes of Health released a research report on the addiction of e-cigarettes on its official website: "Comparative Dependence of E-cigarettes and Cigarettes: A Cross-sectional Study of American Adults", pointing out that e-cigarettes are significantly less addictive than cigarettes. They conducted a large-scale sampling, grouped pure e-cigarette users, pure cigarette users, and dual users who used both e-cigarettes and cigarettes, and observed and compared their status during smoking cessation. The research results show that dual smokers are significantly less dependent on e-cigarettes than cigarettes. In addition, compared with pure e-cigarette smokers and pure cigarette smokers, pure e-cigarette smokers are significantly more likely to get rid of their addiction.

2. Domestic developments

China Center for Disease Control and Prevention: The use of e-cigarettes among middle school students in China increased significantly in 2019

Recently, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention released the results of the 2019 Tobacco Survey among China Middle School Students. The results showed that the cigarette use rate among junior high school students has dropped significantly, and the e-cigarette use rate has increased significantly. Tobacco control work in vocational schools deserves attention. In 2019, the proportion of junior high school students who had heard of e-cigarettes was 69.9%, and now the e-cigarette usage rate is 2.7%, an increase of 24.9 and 1.5 percentage points respectively compared with 2014.

Taiwan's youth e-cigarette use has increased by more than 50% and cigarette smoking rate has increased for the first time in 10 years

On May 31, on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, the results of the 2019 Youth Smoking Behavior Survey released by the Taiwan Health Department showed that the use of e-cigarettes among Taiwanese youth has increased by more than 50%, and the cigarette smoking rate has increased for the first time in 10 years. The survey shows that the use rate of e-cigarettes among Taiwanese teenagers in 2019 was 4.2%, an increase of 1.5% from 2.7% in 2018, an increase of more than 50%. More than 57,000 teenagers used e-cigarettes.

relx launched a series of measures to stabilize employment and protect entrepreneurship, benefiting 120,000 jobs

During the epidemic, e-cigarette company RELX launched a series of measures to stabilize employment and protect entrepreneurship, which has benefited about 120,000 jobs. Since February this year, RELX has formulated a number of assistance measures to continue to protect stores and start businesses, and to help existing retail stores resume business and stabilize employment. In more than 300 cities across the country, the number of RELX specialty stores has exceeded 2500. From January to May this year, more than 1000 RELX specialty stores opened, and the number of applications for new stores has tripled. There are more than 100,000 other forms of RELX retail stores.

Shanghai issued a consensus among e-cigarettes experts: e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool still lack evidence-based medical evidence

Shi Guochao, deputy chairman of the Respiratory Diseases Branch of Shanghai City Medical Association and director of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of Ruijin Hospital, issued a consensus among e-cigarettes experts on behalf of the Tobacco Disease Group of the Respiratory Diseases Branch of Shanghai City Medical Association. He said that e-cigarettes lack evidence-based medical evidence as a smoking cessation tool, as well as production standards and industry supervision.# p#pagination title #e#

Experts warn on the 33rd World No Tobacco Day: Be careful of targeting young people with e-cigarettes

May 31 is the 33rd World No Tobacco Day. Focusing on the theme of protecting young people away from traditional tobacco products and e-cigarettes, on the 29th, at a news briefing hosted by the Shanxi Province Health Commission and co-organized by the Provincial Health Education Center, many experts and professors from the provincial and municipal medical circles spoke on the same stage, jointly calling on the whole society to pay attention to the harm of tobacco smoke, especially e-cigarettes, to young people, and curb the rise of adult smoking rates.

Shanxi: 15.1% of students have used e-cigarettes

May 31 is the 33rd World No Tobacco Day. On the morning of May 29, a news briefing held by the Shanxi Province Health Commission stated that the smoking rate among teenagers in our province was lower than the national average. The smoking rate among vocational high school students is now higher than that of general high school students and junior high school students. The smoking rate from high to low is 13.6% among vocational high school students, 7.1% among ordinary high school students, and 3.8% among junior high school students. Another 85% of students have heard of e-cigarettes, 15.1% have used e-cigarettes, and 3.4% of students now use e-cigarettes.

MOTI Magic Flute Changer LITE new product launched in June, concept version product RHYTON won the MUSE Gold Medal

Magic Flute MOTI officially announced that it will launch its latest new bomb replacement product MOTI S LITE in June. This product is equipped with a Macwell FEELM ceramic core. At the same time, Magic Flute also announced that its MOTI RHYTON won the gold medal in the Muse Design Awards, making the product design of the e-cigarette atomizer brand once again receive international attention.

Vita e-cigarette releases space exploration themed carving host

On the 31st, Vitavp electronic cigarette announced that in order to commemorate the SpaceX DM-2 Crew Dragon, the first commercial manned spacecraft in human history, it was officially launched successfully at the 39A launch site of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA., specially designed a space exploration concept engraving host. The new mainframe is made of space aluminum, and the whole body is finely carved + mirror polished.

An e-cigarette physical store in Shenzhen did not post relevant logos and was registered as a clerk took the lead in smoking

On May 30, the Shenzhen Tobacco Control Office launched a special operation to focus on e-cigarettes. Among them, an e-cigarette physical store in Nanshan District was filed on site for failing to post relevant logos in accordance with the law, or will receive a fine of 2000 yuan. This is also the first case in the country.

3. International developments

WHO report insists new e-cigarette products are harmful to health

According to foreign reports on May 28, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released three reports on e-cigarette products, informing countries of the current status of scientific knowledge and policy options available for new tobacco products. The WHO maintains that many new products are harmful to health. The WHO said in a press release that HNB exposes users to toxic emissions similar to cigarette smoke, many of which can cause cancer, and that the electronic nicotine delivery system itself increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and lung disease, as well as adverse effects on fetal development during pregnancy.

WHO releases No Tobacco Day report: Reasonable control of e-cigarettes can improve public health

May 31 is the annual World No Tobacco Day. This year's theme is "Protect young people and stay away from nicotine and tobacco." On the eve of World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a thematic report on e-cigarettes that shows that for adult smokers, switching to e-cigarettes can effectively reduce health risks. At the same time, regulatory authorities in various countries should focus on preventing the use of e-cigarettes among young people. It is recommended that regulatory authorities fully consider the interests of all parties and find a regulatory balance point.

British e-cigarette stores will reopen from June 15

On May 26, UKVIA, the British e-cigarette industry association, said that it was a responsible action taken 10 weeks after the COVID-19 blockade that the British government announced on Monday that it would allow e-cigarette stores to reopen from June 15.

New Zealand e-cigarette professionals say the government's new e-cigarette regulations are not perfect enough to protect users

A professional in the New Zealand e-cigarette industry said proposed government regulations to regulate the sale of e-cigarette products may not be enough to protect New Zealand people who want to quit smoking. Although thousands of New Zealand people have spent their time quitting smoking and are looking for alternatives, many products on the international market are simply unsafe, which is worrying.

New Zealand's COVID-19 epidemic alert is downgraded to level 2 e-cigarette shops reopen

According to foreign reports on May 28, since New Zealand has converted the COVID-19 epidemic to a Level 2 alert, e-cigarette stores can reopen as long as retailers comply with social alienation measures.

Canadian tobacco control group accuses Juul of not withdrawing flavored products and proposes to limit nicotine content #p#pagination title #e#

Tobacco Control Canada has requested that Nova Scotia's new restrictions on nicotine products be extended to all nicotine devices across Canada. Juul announced in January that it would stop selling most of its seasoning products in Canada, but has not taken any action. At the same time, Nova Scotia recently banned all flavors in nicotine nebulized products (except tobacco) and set a new 20 mg / ml limit for nicotine content in equipment.

Quebec has 18% smoking rate, government will implement smoke-free strategy in the next five years

The public health department in Montreal, Quebec, Canada hopes smoking rates in Quebec will drop by nearly half over the next five years, while preventing young people from smoking, Montreal Television News reported. According to public health agencies, smoking rates in Quebec still remain at around 18%, and even higher in some groups.

Altria filed a lawsuit accusing Renault America of violating nine e-cigarette patents

Recently, a legal battle has been launched between the country's top tobacco companies over the intellectual property rights of certain nicotine replacement products. Henrico County-based tobacco giant Altria Group Inc. filed a lawsuit on Thursday, accusing subsidiaries of its largest rival Renault USA of infringing patents on certain electronic evaporation and smokeless tobacco products owned by Altria. The lawsuit alleges that RJ Renault Steam infringed nine patents of Altria, the largest U.S. tobacco company, and its U.S. smokeless tobacco subsidiary.

Study: E-cigarettes are 20% more likely to quit smoking than traditional smokers

Foreign media reported that 10 interrelated papers prepared for the ongoing Tobacco and Health Population Assessment (PATH) study show that despite the increase in the use of e-cigarettes, fogging is less likely to lead to long-term habits than long-term smoking. Studies also found that e-cigarette use is linked to attempts to quit smoking. E-cigarette users are 20% more likely to try to quit smoking than adult smokers who do not use e-cigarettes.

4. Industry data

The public 's correct awareness rate that low tar does not mean low harm is less than 20%

“It has long been a consensus in the medical community that low tar cannot reduce the harm caused by cigarettes. However, according to surveys, the public lacks a correct understanding of the harm of low-tar cigarettes, and the correct understanding that low tar does not mean low harm is only 18.1%.