Undercover investigation: More than six months after the ban, flavored e-cigarettes are still being

Chao news reporter Shen Yidu

Editor's note:

Tobacco control is the globally recognized most effective measure for prevention and control against a single risk factor. The World Health Organization proposes that May 31 of each year is "World No Tobacco Day", advocating global public attention to the health hazards of smoking.

On the occasion of the 36th World No Tobacco Day, Chao News has launched a series of today's news, focusing on smoking in public places,e-cigarettesIllegal sales and other chaos, and feedback unannounced visits to the regulatory authorities, aim to guide the general public to actively participate in tobacco control and smoking bans, and create a civilized and healthy living atmosphere.

FuluBig egg, rabbit milk tea cup, fluid violent bear... oncee-cigarette marketFruity e-cigarettes are the absolute mainstream. There are dozens of flavors in one brand alone, which is especially popular among young smokers.

Starting from October 1, 2022, the officially implemented "Compulsory National Standards for E-Cigarettes" stipulates that the sale of e-cigarettes in other flavors other than tobacco is prohibited. The "Measures for the Management of Electronic Cigarettes" clearly stipulates that no individual, legal person or other organization may sell information through information networks other than the e-cigarette transaction management platform stipulated in these Measures #p#Page Title #e#e-cigarette products。

Logically speaking, after the implementation of the new national standard, the variety of e-cigarettes that can be sold will drop sharply, and the much-sought-after fruit-flavored e-cigarettes should also disappear. However, Chao News reporters visited some e-cigarette sales outlets in Hangzhou and found that there were still some sales outlets selling e-cigarettes that did not meet the regulations.

"Are there still fruit flavors (e-cigarettes) now?" At the e-cigarette sales point on the first floor of Hangzhou Yuanyang Ledi Port, Chao News reporters consulted the salesperson as buyers.

“yueshiIt can be delivered by express delivery for four generations and five generations." While answering, the salesperson pulled out a category list from his mobile phone for the reporter to buy.

The reporter noticed that the header of the form was marked with "Yue Shithe cartridgePrice List (Four Generations and Five Generations)", different flavors at the bottom of the table correspond to different prices. For example, the price of strawberry, cola, mung bean and other flavors is 170/box, and the price of iced black tea, taro ice cream, kung fu Tieguanyin, etc. is 160/box.

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"If there are goods in the city, we will transfer them to you in the city. If there are no goods in the city, we will transfer them to other places.(Our company) has many stores." The salesperson bluntly said that because customers often encounter large-scale hoarding of goods, the category updates are also very quickly, reminding reporters to hurry up if they like something.

"Are these all real goods?" The reporter asked.

The salesperson pointed to the "Tobacco Monopoly Retail License" on the wall,"Everything is real, but it is expensive. This is all hoarding from the past, and there will be no fake."

The business site is very cautious about the non-tobacco-flavored cigarette bomb trading process. The salesperson refused the reporter's request to add WeChat, saying that the customer service contact information could be given to the reporter after the reporter had selected a taste. She reminded reporters: "Try to hoard as much as possible, because there is no stock in the later period."

After leaving the mall, trendy journalists came to an e-cigarette specialty store near Wenhua Garden in Jinchang, Hangzhou City. The store owner bluntly said that the fruity flavors were only cigarette bombs, not disposable ones. As he said this, he pulled out a carton from a shelf in the store, containing various flavors of cigarette bombs."140 boxes, it won't be cheap. I'm not fake."

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Fruit-flavored cigarette bombs sold in shops

The owner of the store said that these cigarettes were produced last year and are generally valid from September to November this year. He said that due to the ban on sales, the manufacturer did not have any goods after October 2022, so the price was more expensive than before.

A trendy journalist visited and found that some night market stalls are also secretly selling fruit-flavored cigarettes, and the stall owners are almost using a "hunger marketing" rhetoric. In addition, on platforms such as the circle of friends, there are not a few people who promote and sell fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, and use slogans such as "if you don't buy it now, it will be gone" and "hot new products" to attract purchases.

Non-tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes and cigarettes that have been banned for more than half a year are still being sold quietly. What is the problem? In this regard, Chao News reporters will also continue to pay attention.