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Japan Background
Datos obtenidos: 2024.   Página actualizada: 2025-08-26

En Japón, la venta de cigarrillos electrónicos está prohibida y estos productos se regulan como medicamentos, lo que significa que no pueden venderse ni distribuirse legalmente sin la aprobación farmacéutica correspondiente. Tampoco se permite la venta en línea de cigarrillos electrónicos que contengan nicotina, y su importación comercial está prohibida. Algunas fuentes no oficiales sugieren que los usuarios japoneses podrían importar hasta un suministro para un mes de cigarrillos electrónicos con nicotina para uso personal, aunque esta información no se ha podido confirmar de manera independiente. A pesar de estas restricciones regulatorias, datos de encuestas de 2017 estimaron que aproximadamente 2,1 millones de adultos en Japón eran usuarios actuales de cigarrillos electrónicos, lo que representaba una prevalencia del 1,9% en el consumo de estos dispositivos entre la población adulta. En ese mismo año, el 11,4% de las personas declaró haber probado los cigarrillos electrónicos al menos una vez. Si dispone de información más reciente o verificada sobre la regulación o el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos en Japón, el equipo de GSTHR agradecería recibir sus aportes por correo electrónico.

Prevalencia

Referencias:
  1. 1. Tabuchi, T. et al (2017) Heat-not-burn tobacco product use in Japan: its prevalence, predictors and perceived symptoms from exposure to secondhand heat-not-burn tobacco aerosol. Tobacco Control. https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2017/12/15/tobaccocontrol-2017-053947?papetoc=#DC1 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. Tabuchi, T. et al (2017) Heat-not-burn tobacco product use in Japan: its prevalence, predictors and perceived symptoms from exposure to secondhand heat-not-burn tobacco aerosol. Tobacco Control. https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2017/12/15/tobaccocontrol-2017-053947?papetoc=#DC1

Regulación

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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Prohibidos
2024 Prohibidos 1B
2024 Prohibidos 1C
Referencias:
  1. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
  2. Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices—Japanese/English— Japanese Law Translation. (1960). https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3213
  3. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier
2024 2B
Referencias:
  1. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
  2. Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices—Japanese/English— Japanese Law Translation. (1960). https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3213
Referencias:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
  2. Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices—Japanese/English— Japanese Law Translation. (1960). https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3213

Disponibilidad

Referencias:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.

Regulaciones y restricciones

The GSTHR database is updated regularly by our team. However, please be aware that the information we provide does not constitute legal advice. We cannot guarantee that the information is up to date or accurate, as the regulatory status of different product categories can change at short notice and with little publicity. If you wish to check the legal status of use or possession of any safer nicotine product in a specific country or region, you should verify the information independently. If you have reason to think that the information supplied on the GSTHR is inaccurate, please contact us with details and any references and we will rectify any errors.