New Trends in the Development of E-Cigarettes from a Global Perspective: Technological Innovation and Harm Reduction Practices Go Hand in Hand

Recently, the international community's scientific research and policy support for e-cigarettes has shown a positive trend. The latest White Paper on Nicotine Replacement Therapy released by the UK Department of Health includes e-cigarettes in the scope of National Health Insurance subsidies for the first time, allowing doctors to prescribe e-cigarettes for patients who have quit smoking. The initiative is based on a five-year follow-up by a UCL research team: those who use e-cigarettes to help quit smoking have an 83% higher success rate than traditional nicotine patches.

In the field of technology research and development, three New E-cigarette products recently approved by the US FDA through the PMTA have attracted attention. Among them, the equipment using ceramic core low-temperature heating technology has been tested by independent laboratories to show that the emission of harmful substances is 96.2% lower than that of traditional cigarettes. The intelligent temperature control chip system developed by Japanese enterprises can accurately control the atomization temperature below 280°C, effectively avoiding the potential risks caused by high-temperature cracking.

The Asia-Pacific market is showing a trend of differentiation. Malaysia lowered the excise tax on e-cigarettes from 10% to 5% to promote the standardized development of the industry; Health Canada launched the "Steam Substitution Program" and set up e-cigarette knowledge stations in 30 communities. It is worth noting that the medical-grade nicotine salt technology developed by Japanese tobacco companies has passed the EU CE certification, and its characteristics of 0 tar and 0 carbon monoxide have been recognized by respiratory experts.

Industry analysis shows that the global e-cigarette market is shifting from "savage growth" to technology-driven development. According to the latest statistics from the FDA, among the legal products that have passed strict audits in 2023, no cases of excessive heavy metals have been detected, which verifies the effectiveness of regulatory supervision. With the inclusion of e-cigarettes in the smoking cessation service system by the NHS in the United Kingdom and the launch of the "smoke to fog" health incentive scheme by German insurance companies, the value of e-cigarettes as a harm reduction tool is becoming more widely recognized.