E-cigarette physical stores whose signboards have been removed after the new law came into effect.

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[Reporter Fang Zhixian/Kaohsiung Report] The Tobacco Hazard Prevention Law completely prohibits e-cigarettes. After it went into effect on March 22, the Kaohsiung Municipal Health Bureau has inspected 44 physical stores selling e-cigarettes, and none of them violated the Tobacco Hazard Prevention Law. According to regulations, 10 of them have completely closed down and removed their signboards, 15 have closed their doors and have no business, and the rest have transformed to sell other products. The store signs have been changed or modified, and the display cabinets in the store have also been removed. Too high to violate the rules.

The Health Bureau stated that in addition to intensive inspections of physical stores, it has also strengthened the monitoring of online sales channels and social media advertisements. At present, one case of e-cigarette advertisements posted on the Internet has been seized. With regard to the zero tolerance of e-cigarettes, before the amendment of the law, the industry has been given many counselings. From the date of implementation, strict investigations will be carried out, and zero contact and zero access will protect the health of citizens.

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The Health Bureau said that after the implementation of the Amendment Law on Tobacco Hazard Control, intensive inspections and monitoring of such products have been carried out. way to strengthen the inspection.

The Health Bureau calls on operators or sellers not to take chances, and online platform operators to take management responsibilities, and conduct self-inspection and take the initiative to remove illegal products immediately, so as not to violate the law and be punished.

The Health Bureau said that e-cigarettes are harmful to health, including affecting the developing brain, cardiovascular system and respiratory system. All smoke.

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The e-cigarette industry has switched to selling other products.

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