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Podcast: Witness History
Episode: The first commercially successful electronic cigarette
Description: In the summer of 2003, pharmacist Hon Lik was one of millions of smokers in China.He was coughing a lot and having problems with his breathing and wondered if he could make an alternative cigarette.After various experiments, he created a vape prototype. It went on sale in May 2004 and was instantly a hit - selling 100,000 in China.Hon tells Megan Jones how he brought it to market.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by and curious about the past. We take you to...