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China stubs out online access to e-cigarettes amid health concerns



China’s tobacco regulator has moved to shut off supply of electronic cigarette products via the internet, in a bid to stop minors from buying e-cigarettes online.The regulator issued a notice on Friday asking e-commerce platforms and businesses to shut online stores that sell the products. Similar takedowns were launched in the US recently amid government scrutiny of the effect of vaping on public health.It also arrives as a bevy of Chinese start-ups race to capture a piece of China’s massive…



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