World Health Organization: Ban Indoor Use of E-Cigarettes

Introduction: According to reports, the World Health Organization has issued a statement calling for a ban on indoor use of e-cigarettes, while also strengthening regulations on e-cigarette advertising and sales to minors.
Chinese e-cigarette news: The World Health Organization recently published a report calling for a ban on indoor use of e-cigarettes, while also strengthening regulations on e-cigarette advertising and sales to minors. The report also calls for standardizing e-cigarette ingredients and urges the public to pay more attention to the profits of major tobacco companies. Last year, the e-cigarette market sales reached $3 billion (approximately 185 billion yuan), and these major tobacco companies have begun to dominate this market.

The report was released two days after a debate involving the American Heart Association (AHA), which stated that e-cigarettes could help people quit smoking. Health experts are divided on the benefits and potential dangers of e-cigarettes; some argue that e-cigarettes can help people move away from traditional cigarettes and save lives, while others warn that e-cigarettes may normalize smoking again and encourage young people to pick up smoking habits. However, both the American Heart Association and the WHO believe that tobacco regulation needs to be strengthened, as every company is only concerned with how to sell their products. The American Heart Association also stated that existing regulations on tobacco products should be adjusted.

"It's not just water vapor"

In the report, the WHO calls for a ban on fruit-flavored and candy-flavored e-cigarettes, as these may be particularly appealing to minors, and suggests regulating e-cigarette emissions to minimize the content and discharge of toxins. The report also recommends that governments regulate health claims related to e-cigarettes, as some manufacturers produce tobacco products without sufficient evidence. It suggests banning tobacco vending machines in most areas. The report also points out that e-cigarettes expose non-smokers and bystanders to nicotine, and there is evidence that e-cigarette emissions are not just the water vapor that most people believe.
The report was released as part of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, an international public health treaty that came into effect in 2005. Since then, 179 countries have signed the treaty, but the United States has not participated.