Illicit Chinese E Cigarettes Flooding the U.S. Market Are Harming American Kids, Retailers, and Trade Enforcement The growing flood of illicit e cigarettes imported from China is no longer just a niche tobacco policy dispute China e cigarette titan behind 'Elf Bar' floods the US with illegal vapes Reuters Some reports state that these new, flavored smoking devices are less harmful than tobacco cigarettes but how safe is vaping? In this third part of a four part series, China Daily examines the Chinese authorities act to protect minors from e cigarette