The Chinese government effectively banned online sales of e-cigarettes on Friday as it seeks to prevent the addictive and potentially harmful products from falling into the hands of minors, reported Caixin.
The notice published jointly by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the state tobacco monopoly also prohibits e-cigarette companies from advertising their products online.
“As supplements to traditional rolled cigarettes, e-cigarettes naturally harbor significant safety and health risks,” the notice says, adding that an anything-goes approach across the historically unregulated sector has helped spawn products that leak tar, have faulty batteries, or contain other unsafe ingredients.
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