印度下令禁止销售电子香烟

印度下令禁止销售电子香烟

India banned the sale of electronic cigarettes yesterday and warned of an “epidemic” among young people, in the latest and potentially biggest move globally against vaping over growing health concerns.

印度昨日禁止销售电子烟，并警告称，电子烟在年轻人中“流行”。这是全球针对日益加剧的健康担忧采取的最新、可能也是最大的行动。

The ban cuts off a huge future market from e-cigarette makers at a time when the number of people smoking worldwide is declining. It could dash the expansion plans of companies such as Juul Labs and Philip Morris International in the country.

在全球吸烟人数不断下降之际，这项禁令切断了电子烟制造商未来的巨大市场。这可能会破坏Juul Labs和菲利普莫里斯国际(Philip Morris International)等公司在印度的扩张计划。

“These novel products come with attractive appearances and multiple flavors and their use has increased exponentially and acquired epidemic proportions in developed countries, especially among youth and children,” India’s health ministry said.

印度卫生部表示:“这些新产品具有诱人的外观和多种口味，在发达国家，尤其是青少年和儿童中，它们的使用呈指数级增长，并流行开来。”

The ban also covers the production, import and advertising of e-cigarettes — but not the use of them. It comes at a time when vaping is facing increased scrutiny in other countries.

该禁令还包括电子烟的生产、进口和广告，但不包括电子烟的使用。目前，电子烟在其他国家正面临越来越多的审查。

The United States last week announced plans to remove flavored e-cigarettes from stores, warning that sweet flavors had drawn millions of children into nicotine addiction.

上周，美国宣布计划将带香味的电子烟从商店中移除，并警告称，甜味已经吸引了数百万儿童对尼古丁上瘾。

The Indian prohibition will be imposed through an executive order and will include jail terms of up to three years for offenders.

印度的禁令将通过行政命令实施，并将包括对违法者最高3年的监禁。

India has 106 million adult smokers, second only to China in the world, making it a lucrative market for companies making vaping products such as US-based Juul and Philip Morris, which manufactures a heat-not-burn tobacco device. Juul had plans to launch its e-cigarette in India and has hired several senior executives.

印度有1.06亿成年烟民，仅次于中国，成为美国Juul和菲利普莫里斯(Philip Morris)等制造蒸汽产品的公司利润丰厚的市场。Juul曾计划在印度推出电子烟，并已聘请了几名高管。