Despite the entry into force of the smoking content reporting section - supervision is not guaranteed • Reason: No banned substances have been set up • Ministry of Health: "Deterrent safe"

• Cigarettes contain 350 carcinogens, including cyanide and naphthalene

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Reported: Wednesday, the law requiring e-cigarettes and e-cigarettes will go into effect to report to the Ministry of Health on the composition of the chemicals in cigarettes and smoke emitted from them.

The information will include the list of components in the cigarette, the purpose of use and their quantity. Also, smoking companies will need to report on the list of substances emitted into the air while smoking and on health risks posed, including those with the potential effect of addiction.

This is part of the fourth and final implementation of the law to limit the advertising and marketing of tobacco and smoking products.

The Health Ministry has appointed Dr. Udi Kleiner, deputy head of public health, to be responsible for the issue. However, he has not yet received reports from all companies, and it has not yet been decided how and when the material will be made public.

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According to the Cancer Society, cigarettes contain 7,000 different chemicals, including about 350 toxic substances, 70 of which are known to be carcinogenic. Cigarette ingredients include cyanide, naphthalene, cadmium, tar, turpentine and more.

However, despite the entry into force of the reporting clause, control over the content of smoking products is not yet guaranteed.

First, the state did not define the permitted nicotine concentration and which substances are prohibited for use in most smoking products. Except for e-cigarettes, the law ignores the need to define the components and the permitted and prohibited concentration of regular cigarettes, hookahs and tobacco for rolling.

Another obligation that comes into effect today will be that of e-cigarette makers. They must report on their financial investment in smoking products advertisements.

The CEO of the smoking cessation venture, Kislo Kira: “Reporting requirements are a step in the right direction, but not enough. Without comprehensive oversight of the toxic and addictive substances in cigarettes and smoking products, as is customary in the US and Europe - our youth and young people will continue to fall victim to the concealment and manipulation of the tobacco industry. Quantitative about the extent of hazardous material emissions. A professional mechanism must also be built, which will be responsible for testing any smoking product before being approved for marketing. "

Ministry of Health Response: "The duty of reporting content and emissions in smoking products includes the obligation to submit the report together with an importer signed by the importer / manufacturer / manager. This is a very significant deterrent tool.

Regarding the nicotine limit in smoking products - Unlike filling liquids of which the variety and quantity of ingredients is known, tobacco products have difficulty limiting the amount because nicotine is part of the natural leaf ingredients and not a separate substance added to the mixture. "