Electronic cigarettes have become more and more popular due to their convenience and faint smell of smoke. Initially, electronic cigarettes served as a substitute for cigarettes because they were believed to reduce passive smoking. This, however, ultimately turned out to be a marketing ploy.

With an array of enticing flavors available, electronic cigarettes served as lures for non- smokers, especially young people or even teenagers, to start smoking. To regulate this product, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) officially published the mandatory national standard for electronic cigarette on April 8.