While China represents a market of several hundred thousand vapers, online sales of electronic cigarettes have just been suspended. Faced with the scandal surrounding this type of product, the government has indeed decided to take action.
A few months ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched an investigation across the Atlantic. However, this was motivated by the appearance of a mysterious lung disease that affected a thousand consumers in the United States. While nearly twenty deaths have been deplored until today, the prohibitions follow one another.
In September 2019, New York State banned the sale of e-cigarettes and did not wait for government advice. You should know that the Trump administration is currently considering whether or not to impose a countrywide ban . Almost at the same time, India also ruled and banned the sale and consumption of these products.
A few days ago, the company Juul, which specializes in the sale of e-cigarettes, was accused of having sold 1 million contaminated products. While everyone awaits the outcome of the trial, this case could perhaps explain the appearance of the mysterious disease pulmonary in the United States.
The fact is that China did not wait any longer in the face of so much suspicion, and decided to take a similar decision. As stated in an article by Bloomberg released on November 1, 2019, China suspended sales of e-cigarettes. The country's government has said it wants above all to protect physical and mental health minors.
However, this could be a temporary measure, although no date has been announced. Specifically, the authorities have asked online sales sites and other marketplaces to stop their sales. However, there is no doubt that these will resume as soon as light is shed on the current scandal in the United States.
Let's talk about the fact that China has about 300 million vapers, according to the Reuters news agency. However, these consumers represent quite a market! Besides, this kind of ban could cause the country to lose a lot of money. Indeed, the China Tobacco company produces no less than 6% of Chinese tax resources!
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