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A photo ID is required to buy e-cigarettes, [272] and their sale in all-ages vending machines is not permitted. [271] The FDA in September 2016 has sent warning letters for unlawful underage sales to online retailers and retailers of e-cigarettes. [273] FDA regulations have also applied to the advertising of e-cigarettes since 2016. [274]
Online forums based around modding have grown in the vaping community. [290] Vapers embrace activities associated with e-cigarettes and sometimes evangelise for them. [291] E-cigarette companies have a substantial online presence, and there are many individual vapers who blog and tweet about e-cigarette related products. [292]
Vape shops in general have received a bad rep for their social element and for allegedly marketing toward children," Chris Bouton, a vape shop owner in Ypsilanti, Michigan, said in 2016. [242] Marketing of e-cigarettes by tobacco shops was limited, with most responding that they do not market e-cigarettes, according to a 2018 report. [ 243 ]
E-cigarette liquid (otherwise known as vape juice, e-liquid, vape oil, or simply juice), for instance, may contain ingredients that when vaped (aerosolized and inhaled) alongside nicotine, such as formaldehyde, are harmful to health and well-being. However, scientific evidence currently points to the possibility that e-cigarettes are at least ...
Vape Expo China, which started in 2015, is an annual vape show held in different cities in China. [214] Vape shop owners, agents, distributors, and vapers attended the trade show. [214] Vape Expo Japan was held from March 29 to March 31, 2018 in Osaka, Japan. [41] Approximately 180 exhibitors from at least 25 countries attended the show. [41]
It was noted that the UK was chosen as an early launch market as it had the world's most supportive government when it came to encouraging smokers to vape. [135] In August 2018, Juul introduced its products in Canada, starting with an online launch before introducing them to vape shops, gas stations, and convenience stores in early September. [3]
The liquid within the chamber of an e-cigarette is heated to roughly 100-250 °C to create an aerosolized vapor. [4] This is thought to result in pyrolysis of the e-liquid and could also lead to decomposition of other liquid ingredients. [4] The aerosol (mist [5]) produced by an e-cigarette is commonly but inaccurately called vapor. [1]
Cigarettes may be flavored to mask the taste or odor of the tobacco smoke, enhance the tobacco flavor, or decrease the social stigma associated with smoking. [3] Flavors are generally added to the tobacco or rolling paper, although some cigarette brands have unconventional flavor delivery mechanisms such as inserting flavored pellets or rods into the cigarette filter. [3]