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Title: | Emerging electronic cigarette policies in European member states, Canada, and the United States |
Authors: | Morgan Snell, L. Nicksic, Nicole Panteli, Dimitra Burke, Sara Eissenberg, Thomas Fattore, Giovanni Gauci, Charmaine Koprivnikar, Helena Murauskiene, Liuba Reinap, Marge Barnes, Andrew J. |
Keywords: | Electronic cigarettes Vaping Medical policy Tobacco |
Issue Date: | 2021 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Ireland Ltd. |
Citation: | Morgan Snell, L., Nicksic, N., Panteli, D. Burke, S., Eissenberg, T., Fattore, G.,…Barnes, A. J. (2021). Emerging electronic cigarette policies in European member states, Canada, and the United States. Health Policy, 125(4), 425-435. |
Abstract: | Background: Increased electronic cigarette (ECIG) use has motivated new regulations to address the changing landscape of tobacco use and promote public health.Method: This 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.Results: Among 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, andin Canada recent federal regulations are innovative in their approach to banning advertising that may appeal to youth.Conclusion: Strategies 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. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/93042 |
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