ArticleHealth policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2021
Emerging electronic cigarette policies in European member states, Canada, and the United States.
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- Perceptions of Tobacco Price Policy among Students from Sapienza University of Rome: Can This Policy Mitigate Smoking Addiction and Its Health Impacts?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Irish doctors regarding stop smoking care and electronic cigarettes.Irish journal of medical science · 2024Article
- Novel nicotine products: Averting a harmful revolution.Tobacco induced diseases · 2023Article
- The associations between e-liquid characteristics and its pricing: Evidence from online vape shops.PloS one · 2023Article
- Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) dependence among Texas Young Adults, 2014-2019: Increasing trajectory after the 2017 surge in vape pod popularity.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIncreased electronic cigarette (ECIG) use has motivated new regulations to address the changing landscape of tobacco use and promote public health.
methodThis policy scan compares ECIG prevalence and regulations in the European Union (EU), Canada, and the United States (US) at the federal- and local-level to foster a policy dialogue around modern tobacco prevention and control regulations.
resultsAmong young adults, 40 % in the US, 29 % in Canada, and 28 % in the EU report ever using an ECIG. Results from the policy scan find significant variation in approach to regulating ECIGs. EU member states are subject to the most stringent requirements regarding nicotine concentration regulations, and several member states have also opted to ban flavors and/or require plain packaging or out of sight retail sales. Among EU and US states, taxation is a popular strategy, though taxing strategies vary widely. Regarding youth use, US states have led the way for increasing the legal age of sale to 21 at the federal level, and in Canada recent federal regulations are innovative in their approach to banning advertising that may appeal to youth.
conclusionStrategies to achieve public health goals related to ECIGs vary widely, with federalism playing an important role in policy innovation, offering opportunities to evaluate their effectiveness and inform future regulations.
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