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The South Korean Food and Drug Safety Ministry has released a draft regulation on harmful ingredients in tobacco products.
The new regulations cover heated tobacco and e-cigarettes, with the government committing to continue promoting science-based policies.
According to N.News on March 6, the South Korean Food and Drug Safety Agency announced that they will be introducing a draft regulation concerning harmful components in tobacco. This measure is being taken in preparation for the implementation of the Tobacco Harmful Components Management Act.
The draft regulations specify the harmful ingredients that need to be tested in traditional cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and e-cigarettes, as well as their testing methods. In response, the South Korean Food and Drug Safety Ministry stated that they will adopt the World Health Organization's recommended enhanced collection methods for testing smoke emissions.
The organization noted that they are currently developing new testing methods to more accurately analyze the harmful components in tobacco, and are advocating for policies that designate and disclose tobacco harmful components based on scientific evidence.
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