The monitoring results recently released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention show that the use rate of e-cigarettes among middle school students is higher than that of college students. Mao Qun'an, deputy director of the Office of the Healthy China Action Promotion Committee and director of the Planning Department of the National Health and Health Commission, said at a press conference held by the National Health and Health Commission on July 5: In recent years, e-cigarettes have become more and more popular in society, especially among teenagers. more popular. A large number of studies have shown that both the liquid components of electronic cigarettes and the aerosols produced by heating have health risks and are harmful to health. For a long time, the National Health and Health Commission has always paid close attention to the smoking problem of young people, and has cooperated with various departments to build a tobacco control protection network for young people.

First, focus on monitoring. Establish a youth tobacco epidemic monitoring system, regularly conduct youth tobacco epidemic monitoring and publish relevant data results.

The second is to improve policies. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the State Tobacco Administration promote the regulation of e-cigarettes with reference to the relevant regulations on cigarettes, and prohibit the sale of flavored e-cigarettes other than tobacco flavors and e-cigarettes that can add atomizers themselves.

The third is to strengthen popular science. The National Health and Health Commission makes full use of various new media platforms, and takes the World No Tobacco Day, the Spring Festival and other festivals as opportunities to hold activities such as tobacco control science debates, widely popularize the knowledge of tobacco harm to health, and promote students to develop good smoke-free habits.

Fourth, create a smoke-free environment. The Ministry of Education and the All-China Women's Federation have jointly developed smoke-free schools, smoke-free homes and other smoke-free environments to create a healthy and uplifting educational environment and family atmosphere for young people.

The fifth is to carry out special rectification actions. For three consecutive years, the State Tobacco Administration and the State Administration for Market Regulation have carried out a special campaign to protect minors from tobacco damage and "guard their growth", investigating and punishing illegal sales of cigarettes to young people.