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2011.10.31. Quality, Safety, & Regulation of E-Cigarettes. Korea Consumer Agency Ha Jeong-Chul, Ph. D. (hjc1010@kca.go.kr). Contents. â… . History of E-Cigarette â…¡. Quality of E-Cigarette â…¢. Safety of E-Cigarette â…£. Regulation of E-Cigarette in Korea. History of E-Cigarettes.
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2011.10.31 Quality, Safety, & Regulation of E-Cigarettes Korea Consumer Agency Ha Jeong-Chul, Ph. D. (hjc1010@kca.go.kr)
Contents Ⅰ. History of E-Cigarette Ⅱ. Quality of E-Cigarette Ⅲ. Safety of E-Cigarette Ⅳ. Regulation of E-Cigarette in Korea
History of E-Cigarettes Electronic Cigarettes Electronic Cigarettes Market • Electronic Cigarettes • Toxic chemicals • Addiction to nicotine • Quality deficiency • Labeling problems • Limited regulation • More Cheap • No smell • Safer for others • Much less chemicals • More safe • Alternative to real cigarettes • Help in quitting smoking 2004 : RUYAN(China) ... and beyond
What is an E-Cigarette ? Structure of E-Cigarette
Quality of E-Cigarettes Quality of E-Cigarettes - Labeling of nicotine content(26 products, 2009)
Quality of E-Cigarettes Quality of E-Cigarettes - Labeling of nicotine content(10 products, 2010)
Quality of E-Cigarettes Quality of E-Cigarettes - Labeling of E-Cigarettes (10 products, 2010)
Safety of E-Cigarettes Consumer injury by E-Cigarettes - CISS, Consumer Injury Surveillance System(KCA) Consumer notify (Hot-line, Internet) Corrective action / Recall recommend CISS Submission of Injury information (66hospital, 18 fire departmentetc) Regulation improvement Consumer complaint (KCA, Consumer group, Local government) Alert notification (Make public : TV, Press, report etc) Cooperative Institute (National Emergency management etc.) Information notification (governmental & cooperative group)
Safety of E-Cigarettes Consumer injury by E-Cigarettes - CISS, Consumer Injury Surveillance System(KCA)
Safety of E-Cigarettes Safety of E-Cigarettes - Test results of hazardous substances (KCA, 2009)
Safety of E-Cigarettes Safety of E-Cigarettes - Test results of carcinogenic substances (US FDA, 2009)
Safety of E-Cigarettes Safety of E-Cigarettes - Comparison of nicotine content (KCA, 2011)
Regulation of E-Cigarettes Regulating E-Cigarettes - Comparison of E-cigarette and E-smoking cessation aid