From 2016 onwards, e-cigarettes in the UK need to obtain marketing approval drugs. Although some countries have started to ban electronic cigarettes, but the UK is currently no limit on the electronic cigarette. In other countries, they are treated different.

Reported that the function of the electronic cigarette is an alternative cigarette. It has the same appearance and cigarettes, and cigarettes taste similar, but also like cigarettes can suck out the smoke, to suck out the taste with feeling. Its principle is to nicotine and other chemical components allow users to inhale atomized.


In New Zealand and other countries, the electronic cigarette to obtain marketing approval and drugs can only be sold in pharmacies. Some other countries, including Denmark, Canada and Australia restrict electronic cigarette sales, import and promotion. Completely ban the electronic cigarette countries Brazil, Norway and Singapore.

The researchers said that about 1.3 million smokers in the UK and people who quit smoking using electronic cigarettes. UK Medicines and Health Products Administration said it decided not to completely ban the electronic cigarette, but gradually put this product into the pharmaceutical sales management scope.