New Consumer Report, January 6th, according to foreign news reports, the sales volume of electronic cigarette sales with the highest nicotine content (5% or higher nibaedin strength) in the US market increased significantly in the past five years. 5% increased to 81% in 2022, an increase of nearly 15 times.

Disposable electronic cigarettes, as the most popular type of electronic cigarettes, have a variety of tastes, and their gains are steeper. Among the one -time electronic cigarettes sold, more than 90% of the nicotine content is the highest, while the proportion in 2017 was 0%. With the restrictions on seasoning electronic cigarettes from the US federal government in 2020, the popularity of disposable electronic cigarettes has increased, and the amount of usage continues to increase from 2019 to 2020.

This study was published in the "Nicotine and Tobacco Research" cooperated with Truth Initiative® in the Center for Disease Control. The study also found that the price of electronic cigarettes with high nicotine content has decreased or has not changed, and the price of electronic cigarettes with low nicotine content There is a decline.

The research results show that nicotine intensity restricting electronic cigarettes may be part of the comprehensive tobacco control strategy of reducing young people to add addiction to these products.

The rapidly rising nicotine content in electronic cigarettes may make young people addicted

According to the National Youth Tobacco Survey of the United States, by 2022, more than 2.5 million junior high school and high school students reported to use electronic cigarettes. Nearly half (46%) high school students sucked electronic cigarettes almost every day, which made them in potential development of nicotine addiction. Life.

As the electronic cigarettes have expanded to the types of flavors and equipment, the strength of Nicotine has been climbing. From 2013 to 2018, the average nicotine concentration in electronic cigarette products increased from 2.10%to 4.34%, an increase of 106.7%. The popular JUUL device was first launched in 2015. With 5% of the nicotine salt pods, it promoted Juul competitors to provide up to 7% of nicotine salt concentration, which is called Nicotine Army.

Gao Nigerin products occupy the head of the electronic cigarette market

In order to measure the changes in nicotine levels, the researchers inspected the e -cigarette retail data from January 2017 to March 2022. In the past five years, the sales of e -cigarettes with more than 5% of Nicotine have increased significantly from 5% in 2017 to 81% in 2022. From 2017 to 2022, the shareholding sales of Hennico products increased by nearly 15 times, and the US dollar share sales increased by more than 13 times.

Regardless of the type and taste of the equipment, the highest nicotine content accounts for most of the sales of electronic cigarettes. For example, most (96%), mint (87%), mint (79%), and tobacco (61%) of electronic cigarette concentration of nicotine concentrations are 5%or higher.

From 2017 to 2022, the sales of one -time electronic smoke with more than 5% of Nicotine increased from 0% to more than 90% of the market share, while pre -filled smoke bombs increased from 8% to 74%. On the other hand, Nicotine's products with a strength of less than 1%, including Limingdine products, account for less than 0.1% of sales.

Gao Nicotine electronic cigarette price plummeted

The increase in market share and sales of Genkidine electronic cigarettes correspond to the decline in prices. By 2022, products with higher nicotine content will become cheaper or remain unchanged, while products with lower nicotine content will become more expensive. From 2017 to 2022, the price of nicotine with a strength of 1-2% rose from $ 10.40 to $ 29.20, while the price of product prices in 4-5% fell from $ 20.80 to $ 12.80. Because young people's price, reducing the price of Gaigedine electronic cigarettes can lead to more product absorption and use.

National Standards for Nicotine content

There is no restriction on the concentration of nicotine in electronic cigarettes.

In June 2022, the Biden government was included in a plan in its agenda aiming to reduce the nicotine in cigarettes to the level that would not be addictive.

Truth Initiative believes that reducing nicotine to non -addictive levels must be extended to all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes.

"Nicotine standards can reduce the addiction of these products, especially people like young people." Researchers wrote. "The strategy to solve the factors that make the electronic cigarette particularly attractive to young people, including taste and product innovation, is essential."