SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Sunday that some ingredients in liquid e-cigarettes were confirmed to be toxic in cell and animal experiments. The ministry, however, noted that thus far in South Korea, there have been no reported cases of acute lung disease or death resulting from the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Major convenience stores have suspended sales of flavored e-cigarettes, industry sources said Friday, following the government’s warning against the use of such products for health concerns. On Thursday, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that substances suspected of causing severe lung injuries were detected in 13 e-cigarette [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — More convenience stores in South Korea are suspending sales of liquid type e-cigarettes following a government warning for people not to use such vaping products due to serious health risks. Convenience store chains Emart24 and 7-Eleven announced Saturday they will halt sales of three flavored liquid e-cigarettes made by [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean convenience store chain GS25 decided to halt all sales of flavored liquid e-cigarettes on Thursday, putting JUUL Labs and other e-cigarette manufacturers at risk. It came as a surprise to the e-cigarette industry as the convenience store franchise made the decision unilaterally, without any prior discussions with [...]