PDF《甚麽是电子烟？》

有关电子烟 / 加热烟 甚麽是电子烟? ? 即电子尼古丁传送系统或电子非尼古丁传送系统 ? 系统将溶液汽化再传递予使用者 ? 含有害化学物质,包括:多环芳香烃、多溴联笨醚、甲醛、甘油、重金属(锡、镍、铜、铅)及微量尼古丁 ? 市面上有 8,000 种不同口味,如水果、汽水、朱古力等,明显 是为满足青少年贪新鲜和好奇的心态,同时营造成健康及时尚 的产品 甚麽是加热烟? ? 即加热非燃烧烟草制品,透过电子装置高温加热至 350°C,令 卷烟产生含有尼古丁和其他化学物质的烟雾,让使用者使用 ? 含尼古丁,可引致上瘾 ? 属烟草产品,不应提供予未成年人士,须符合相关法例要求方 可出售或使用 ? 加热烟被包装成潮流产品,宣称害处较少,同时采用与传统卷 烟不同的名称,以减低市民尤其是青少年对其害处的警觉性 对身体的影响 电子烟的有害成份可引致上瘾、不适和咳嗽、伤害身体细胞和 组织,造成呼吸系统不适和疾病,严重的可导致癌症甚至死 亡.

加热烟:因烟草本身具毒性,任何形式的烟草产品均对身体构 成影响,即使未经加工也含致癌物质.而部份有毒或致癌物质 并没有最低安全标准,危害市民健康. 香港医学会的立场 要求政府全面禁止电子 烟及其他新烟草产品. 普及程度:

2017 年约有 5,700 人每日使用 电子吸烟装置(包括电子烟及加 热烟),占每日吸烟人士约 0.9%. 香港现行法例 ? 根段(公众o生)条例》 (第371 章),在法定禁烟区吸 烟(包括加热烟)亦属违法,违 例者定额罚款港币 1,500 元. ? 根队嗡捌诽趵 (第109 章),烟草属於应课税 品,必须向香港海关申领牌 照及许可证,并须缴付有关 税款,方可在本港出售. Fact Sheet of E-Cigarette/Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Products What is E-Cigarette? ? Also known as electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or electronic non-nicotine delivery systems (ENNDS) ? The devices vaporize a solution the user then inhales ? Harmful chemicals found in e-cigarettes: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Poly-Brominated Diphenyl Ethers, Formaldehyde, Glycerin, Heavy Metal (e.g. tin, nickel, copper & lead) and trace of Nicotine ? Almost 8,000 different flavours in the market e.g. fruit, soft drinks, chocolate, etc. E-cigarettes are marketed as healthy and trendy products, which fulfil the curiosity of teenagers What is HNB Tobacco Product? ? Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Products contain nicotine and other chemicals for users to consume through an electronic device by heating up a tobacco stick with high temperature up to 350°C ? Contain nicotine which can cause addiction ? HNB tobacco is a tobacco product, selling to minors is an offense. Related legislation should be compiled on sale and use ? HNB tobacco products are being marketed as trendy and less harmful, and use different names from traditional cigarettes to reduce public's, especially youth's, awareness on their harms Harm to Health E-cigarettes contain harmful substances which could cause addiction, unwell, coughing, damage to body cells and tissues, and respiratory diseases. Severe cases can cause cancer and death. HBN tobacco products: Tobacco is inherently toxic and contains carcinogens even in its natural form. All forms of tobacco use are harmful. Some of the toxins and carcinogens do not have a safety level and harm human's health. The HKMA's Stand A Total Ban on E- Cigarettes and HNB tobacco products. Prevalence: There were about 5,700 daily smokers who consumed electronic smoking devices in