The South Korean Army Bans the Use of Vaping Products on its Bases

Source from:  Vapingpost 12/13/2019

In response to the US EVALI outbreak, last month South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare advised the public to stop vaping. Subsequently, the South Korean Army has banned the use and possession of vaping products on its bases.

Following the recent scrutiny faced by the vaping industry, due to the suspicions that e-cigs were to blame for the lung disease outbreak across several US states, last month Korea’s health ministry had announced plans to conduct its own investigation. The results of the investigation are to be released by June 2020, but in the meantime, the public is still being urged to quit vaping.

“After coordinating with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), we will conduct a full-scale investigation for the ingredient analysis of liquid-type e-cigarettes,” said a health and welfare ministry on announcing the investigation.

A day after the government warning, major convenience store chain GS25 had halted the sales of flavored vaping products by Juul Labs and South Korean company KT&G. Subsequently, the South Korean Army announced a ban on the use and possession of e-liquids on its bases.  Enditem