According to the latest news, in order to crack down on disposable e-cigarettes, the New Zealand government has now required that e-cigarettes must use removable or replaceable batteries. What is more, new vape shops will also not be allowed to open within 300 meters of a school, and there will be more regulations on the flavor names of electronic cigarettes. The government is doing this because more and more young people are vaping.
One study found that 10 percent of 10th graders vaped daily. Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall said from August this year, all vaping devices selling in New Zealand will be required to have removable or replaceable batteries. From August, disposable and reusable e-cigarettes will have three and six months respectively to prepare to comply with the law. This could go some way to reducing young people’s purchases of those cheap disposable e-cigarettes. Vape product names that appeal to teens, such as strawberry cotton candy, and bubble gum is prohibited. The truth is 68% of people support a ban on recreational vaping, while only 27% oppose it.
According to the report, in 2021 and 2022, there was estimated 346,000 daily e-cigarette users, 56% of them were ex-smokers, 22% were current smokers, and 18% were never smokers. This report shows a significant increase in electronic cigarettes use compared to 2017 and 2018, when 103,000 people vaped every day.
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