New Zealand nationwide supports e-cigarettes: E-cigarettes have been approved as smoking cessation assistants
Original Overseas Report 2021.10.18
To say which countries in the world are the most friendly to e-cigarettes, and the United Kingdom ranks second, no country dares to rank first.
The British Ministry of Public Health said that e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than smoking. It is still regarded as a standard by the entire e-cigarette industry. It can be said that it is the bible held by every e-cigarette practitioner.
In particular, the United Kingdom has opened e-cigarette shops into hospitals and provided patients with e-cigarettes for free as a smoking cessation product, which is really envious of others.
Blue Hole also visited a hospital in Birmingham, England before the 2019 epidemic, and it did sell e-cigarettes in the hospital.
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There are really e-cigarette shops in this British hospital.
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There is a “Bible” on the wall in the hospital e-cigarette shop.
The reason why the United Kingdom vigorously promotes e-cigarettes is because they realize that in order to reduce smoking rates and control avoidable deaths, e-cigarettes should play a huge role in promoting public health.
In fact, in addition to the United Kingdom’s support of e-cigarettes, at least 67 countries around the world have approved e-cigarettes as a less harmful alternative to smoking.
Today we want to talk about another country that is very supportive of e-cigarettes. It is also a nationwide effort to support e-cigarettes and endorse e-cigarettes.
This country is New Zealand.
Speaking of the relationship with Britain, it is very deep. New Zealand is a member of the Commonwealth, which means that it was a country under the protection of the United Kingdom.
Therefore, in many political, economic and social aspects, New Zealand and the United Kingdom have many similarities. Today, we will talk about the connection of e-cigarettes separately.
The fundamental reason why New Zealand promotes e-cigarettes is that they want to become a smoke-free country by 2025.
The country’s government has put forward a series of recommendations, such as gradually increasing the minimum legal age for smoking, leading to a total ban on cigarette sales, while considering drastically reducing the allowable nicotine content in tobacco products, banning the use of filters, and setting a minimum selling price for tobacco. , And restrict the point of sale of cigarettes and their raw materials.
According to media reports, one out of every four people in New Zealand died of cancer. Tobacco poisoning is the main culprit. About 500,000 people in New Zealand smoke every day.
In announcing these reforms, New Zealand’s Deputy Minister of Health Aisha Verol said that about 4,500 people in New Zealand die from tobacco every year, and the pace of achieving smoke-free goals must be accelerated, so new methods are needed.
Electronic cigarettes have become one of the important new methods.
New Zealand approved the use of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation assistant, and officially affirmed the status of e-cigarettes at the national level.
Let’s take a look at what the New Zealand authorities do.
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The New Zealand Health Promotion Agency’s official website (vapingfacts.health.nz) has a channel about the truth about e-cigarettes. The relevant information is provided by the Ministry of Health and the Health Promotion Agency.
New Zealand believes that e-cigarettes have the potential to help people quit smoking and contribute to New Zealand’s 2025 smoke-free goal.
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The e-cigarette truth channel has 5 columns, namely: smoke-free schools, e-cigarette facts, e-cigarettes and smoking, e-cigarettes to quit smoking, and official positions.
- About smoke-free schools
Vaping is not for young people. Whilst it can help people quit smoking, if you don’t smoke don’t vape. The role of schools is to empower students to make informed decisions on vaping by engaging them with the facts.
New Zealand believes that e-cigarettes are not suitable for young people. Although it can help people quit smoking, if you don’t smoke, don’t smoke e-cigarettes. The role of the school is to enable students to make informed decisions about e-cigarettes by letting students know the facts.
In addition to the above statement, there are guidance guidelines for schools, teachers and parents.
- Facts about e-cigarettes
There are lots of different opinions and beliefs about vaping. Some say it’s as bad as smoking, others say it helps with quitting smoking. It’s actually somewhere in the middle: vaping is not for non-smokers, but it has the potential to help smokers quit.
New Zealand believes that there are many different views and beliefs about e-cigarettes. Some people say it is as bad as smoking, others say it helps to quit smoking. It is actually somewhere in between: e-cigarettes are not suitable for non-smokers, but it may help smokers quit smoking.
In this part, the column also lists the risks, laws and policies of e-cigarettes, as well as related side effects and other information.
Regarding the risks of e-cigarettes:
The biggest risk of e-cigarettes is the unknown risk. The existence of e-cigarettes is not long enough to understand the risks of long-term use of e-cigarettes, but we do know that it is less harmful than smoking.
What you know so far:
It is not ideal to inhale any product unnecessarily into the lungs, which is why non-smokers should not smoke e-cigarettes. However, for those who smoke, switching to e-cigarettes may greatly reduce health risks.
Generally speaking, smokers who switch to e-cigarettes will reduce their exposure to various toxic substances.
The risks associated with long-term e-cigarette smoking are unclear. Although e-cigarettes are less harmful than smoking, they are unlikely to be completely harmless. Ideally, smokers who are quitting should also consider eventually stopping e-cigarettes.
For many years, scientists have been unable to determine any health risks associated with e-cigarettes. The Ministry of Health is responsible for continuing to monitor risks.
What we don’t know:
We don’t know what is in the e-cigarette oil, because New Zealand does not yet have a safety standard for e-cigarette products.
Risk of cancer:
The current estimate is that if e-cigarettes are found to be related to cancer, the risk will be only a small part of the risk of smoking.
Influence on others:
There is currently no evidence that second-hand steam is harmful to the health of bystanders. People worry that young people are starting to smoke e-cigarettes.
The e-cigarette column tells everyone the possible risks and side effects of e-cigarettes very frankly. The original words are:
Risk is something that can happen, but side effects are a direct result.
The most common side effects of e-cigarettes include:
Cough, dry mouth, shortness of breath, mouth and throat irritation, headache.
These side effects are related to the inhalation of vapour as well as smoking.
None of the included studies (short-term to mid-term, up to two years) detected serious adverse events that are thought to be related to e-cigarette use. The most commonly reported adverse reactions are throat/oral irritation, headache, coughing and nausea. These side effects gradually disappear with continued use.
The above piece of research comes from the 2021 Cochrane Review “Electronic Cigarettes Used to Quit Smoking”.
In terms of addiction, nicotine is addictive and exists in some e-liquid. Nicotine itself is not harmful to adults, but other things inhaled with nicotine may be harmful.
In the long run, in addition to the direct side effects of e-cigarettes, long-term use of e-cigarettes may have risks, but these are not yet clear.
- Electronic cigarettes and smoking
The difference between smoking and vaping is that smoking delivers nicotine by burning tobacco, which can cause smoking-related illnesses, and vaping can deliver nicotine by heating a liquid in a much less harmful way.
The difference between smoking and e-cigarettes is that smoking delivers nicotine by burning tobacco, which can cause smoking-related diseases, while e-cigarettes can deliver nicotine by heating the liquid in a less harmful way.
This part of the comparison lists four major comparisons.
The first is the comparison of injuries.
Smoking is harmful to health, because the toxins produced by burning tobacco can cause smoking-related diseases. When you quit smoking completely, you will see most of the health benefits. Some people find that reducing smoking is a useful step to quit smoking, but quitting smoking completely should be the ultimate goal.
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Relative hazards:
Smoking: 100%
Smoking less and e-cigarettes: 85%
Only smoke electronic cigarettes: 6%
Do not smoke or smoke electronic cigarettes: 0%
E-cigarettes are not harmless, but they are much less harmful than smoking.
The second is the comparison of nicotine.
Both smoking and e-cigarette smoking release nicotine. The difference is that cigarettes deliver it by burning tobacco, which produces many harmful toxins. E-cigarettes provide nicotine in e-liquid, which is a less harmful way.
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Nicotine level:
Fixed nicotine level for smoking: 100%
You can decide the nicotine of e-cigarette: 100%
When you smoke, the nicotine content in cigarettes is generally fixed, and how much you consume depends on how you smoke. In e-cigarettes, the amount of nicotine depends on the strength of the e-liquid you choose and your e-cigarette method.
The third aspect is feeling.
E-cigarettes are not smoking, but some people find that e-cigarettes can help them quit smoking because it provides an experience similar to smoking. Electronic cigarettes have a hand-to-mouth action similar to smoking, and it can also be social.
The fourth aspect is cost.
Except for the initial approximate installation cost of $40 to $60, the cost of e-cigarettes is much lower than smoking.
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Relative cost:
Smoking: 100%
Smoking less and e-cigarettes: 85%
Only smoke electronic cigarettes: 10%
Do not smoke or smoke electronic cigarettes: 0%
Smoking 20 cigarettes a day can add up to $9,000 a year. E-cigarettes may cost US$900 per year. If you don’t use it, the cost is zero.
Finally, the official recommendation is that the healthiest choice is not to smoke e-cigarettes or smoking. If you do not smoke, please do not smoke e-cigarettes.
- Quit smoking with e-cigarettes
Quitting smoking can be tough. Vaping is a way to quit cigarettes by getting nicotine with fewer of the toxins that come from burning tobacco. You get to stay social, spend less, and once you’ve quit smoking you’ll feel better for it .
Although vaping’s much less harmful than smoking, it’s not harmless. So you should plan to eventually quit vaping too, but only when you know you won’t go back to smoking.
Quitting smoking can be difficult. E-cigarettes are a way to quit smoking. It obtains nicotine by reducing the toxins produced by burning tobacco. You can stay social, spend less, and once you quit smoking, you will feel better.
Although e-cigarettes are much less harmful than smoking, they are not harmless. Therefore, you should also plan to quit e-cigarettes eventually, but only if you know that you will no longer smoke.
- Position on e-cigarettes
Vaping is not for children or young people.
Vaping is not for non-smokers.
The best thing you can do for your health is be smokefree and vape free.
Vaping is not harmless but it is much less harmful than smoking.
Vaping can help some people quit smoking.
The translation is:
E-cigarettes are not suitable for children or young people.
E-cigarettes are not suitable for non-smokers.
The best thing you can do for your health is not to smoke and not to smoke e-cigarettes.
E-cigarettes are not harmless, but they are much less harmful than smoking.
E-cigarettes can help some people quit smoking.
For the above-mentioned e-cigarette column information, as many as dozens of official agencies and associations in New Zealand have recognized this.
Mainly include: Ministry of Health, Health Promotion Agency, Smoking Cessation Hotline, Smoke Free Initiative, National Training Service, New Zealand Medical Association, All Regional Health Bureaus, New Zealand Pharmaceutical Association, Heart Foundation, New Zealand Midwives College, Parent Center.
It can be said that e-cigarettes are highly respected from state departments to non-governmental organizations.
Let’s talk about the e-cigarette bill that has come into effect in New Zealand.
On August 11, the New Zealand Electronic Cigarette Act came into effect, making it more difficult for young people to obtain nicotine products. This is also a major leap in New Zealand’s realization of a smoke-free society. While ensuring that adult smokers receive safe and high-quality products, it can reduce the attractiveness to young people.
We have extracted some of the contents of the New Zealand Electronic Cigarette Act released by Huoyin Technology, and we would like to thank you.
- About taste
- Ordinary retailers in New Zealand (shops other than e-cigarette specialty stores), including canteens, supermarkets and gas stations, are only allowed to sell three flavors of electronic atomizers: thick mint, light mint and tobacco.
- Electronic atomizer stores can sell various flavors of smoke oil.
- About publicity
The New Zealand government understands that electronic atomizers are a safer alternative to cigarettes. Therefore, the retailer’s policy has been relaxed, allowing the use of the following information.thankyou .