How Old Do You Have to Be to Buy E-cigarettes? Is There an Age Limit?

The global market for e-cigarettes has grown exponentially in recent years, especially among the youth demographic, where usage rates have significantly increased. Many e-cigarette products even offer various flavors such as fruit and chocolate, making them very popular among young people worldwide.
 
Data shows that last year, 20.8% of high school students and 4.9% of middle school students in the U.S. were using e-cigarettes, representing increases of 78% and 48%, respectively. Among the youth who vape, 82% tried e-cigarettes because they liked the novelty of the flavors.

According to data from the World Health Organization, in 2018, there were over 300 million smokers in China, with over 40 million being adolescent smokers.

Currently, anyone in China can purchase e-cigarettes without any age restrictions, making it very accessible, even allowing online purchases, which has turned many young people into potential smokers.

In contrast, there are age restrictions for purchasing e-cigarettes in foreign countries.

Recently, the U.S. raised the minimum age for purchasing e-cigarettes to over 21 to control the issue of youth vaping and required e-cigarette manufacturers to remove flavored e-cigarettes from physical stores.

Countries like the UK, France, and Germany prohibit the sale of e-cigarettes to individuals under 18; Malta restricts sales to adults over 18; and in Sweden, selling nicotine liquid to minors under 18 is illegal.