Electronic Cigarette Sales to Minors via the Internet

Williams, Rebecca S.; Derrick, Jason; Ribisl, Kurt M.

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.63

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“…In part, the rise in ENDS use by adolescents is associated with ease of obtaining ENDS 16 and the perception that using ENDS is healthier than traditional cigarette smoking. 8,17,18 Regulators are growing increasingly concerned that ENDS advertisements glamorize the use of e-cigarettes and will lead to the renormalization of smoking after years of progress in antismoking public health campaigns.…”

Section: Use Of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Children Amentioning

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“…16 Particularly incriminating is that fewer than 7% of Internet ENDS vendors in the study attempted to confirm the age of the purchaser at either point of sale or on delivery. Supporting this trend, sales of ENDS in US retail chains increased from $237.6 million in 2012 to $636.2 million in 2013, representing a 320% increase in sales of disposable ecigarettes.…”

Section: Ease Of Ends Access Among Youthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Adolescents: Status of the Evidence and Public Health Recommendations

Kamat¹,

Dyke²

2017

Pediatr Ann

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Although the prevalence of tobacco smoking has been declining in recent years, the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) such as of electronic cigarettes, vaporizers, and hookahs has been steadily rising, especially among adolescents. ENDS are not only advertised to children, but their sale via the Internet has made them easily accessible to youth. In general, children perceive ENDS as safe, or at least safer than smoking traditional combustible tobacco products; however, exposure to nicotine may have deleterious effects on the developing brain. Concern also persists that ENDS may be a "starter" drug that may lead to further tobacco, drug, and/or alcohol use. In contrast to this precautionary stance that is associated with calls for legislative oversight of ENDS marketing and sales, harm reductionists claim that the risks posed by ENDS are minor in comparison with those of combustible tobacco products and that ENDS may be used as a means of nicotine replacement for smoking cessation, despite no concrete evidence to support this assertion. Many medical and health-related organizations have produced position statements concerning ENDS use, including among adolescents. This article summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of using ENDS espoused in these position statements, especially as they relate to use among adolescents. [Pediatr Ann. 2017;46(2):e69-e77.]

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Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Adolescents: Status of the Evidence and Public Health Recommendations

Kamat¹,

Dyke²

2017

Pediatr Ann

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“…A US study found that teens are able to purchase e-cigarettes online with ease. 9 The study tested the age verification safeguards on the websites of 98 vendors, and found that 95% of vendors sold the product to minors. 9 To prevent youth from purchasing e-cigarettes, it is clear that focusing on brick and mortar retail stores is insufficient; the TVPA must also regulate the sale of e-cigarettes online.…”

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“…9 The study tested the age verification safeguards on the websites of 98 vendors, and found that 95% of vendors sold the product to minors. 9 To prevent youth from purchasing e-cigarettes, it is clear that focusing on brick and mortar retail stores is insufficient; the TVPA must also regulate the sale of e-cigarettes online. This needs to include measures requiring vendors and/or distributors to develop better age verification safeguards to prevent the sale of e-cigarettes to minors.…”

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Recommendations: Will the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act go far enough?

Tulsieram

Rinaldi

Shelley

2017

Can J Public Health

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E-cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Canada is increasing. Potvin's (2016) editorial outlined the need for more evidence on e-cigarettes as a gateway to combustible cigarettes and their toxicity. Since then, new evidence has emerged supporting the gateway effect and establishing toxicity. Health Canada has reviewed the evidence and recently opted to regulate e-cigarettes, including prohibiting brick-and-mortar retail access for youth under 18 years of age. However, many online e-cigarette retailers exist, which increases adolescents' access to e-cigarettes and currently unregulated nicotinecontaining refills. Recent evidence on the toxicity of particular compounds in e-cigarette refills has demonstrated how these compounds may be amplified by certain types of e-cigarette devices. The toxicity of e-cigarettes is not only of concern to the user but potentially a concern to the public as well. The message that e-cigarettes have a benign effect on users and the public needs to change and should be reflected in Health Canada's future regulations concerning the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act.KEY WORDS: Electronic cigarettes; smoking; vaping; public health; health policy La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article.

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“…Even though certain laws limit face-to-face sales of e-cigarettes to adolescents, there is much less oversight online. 3,4 Although most websites say buyers must be at least 18 years old, I know that adolescents and underage buyers can successfully place orders online. Moreover, online sales and targeted marketing are pushing adolescents toward e-cigarette use.…”

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Would e-cigarette regulation alone improve adolescents’ health?

Bandara

2016

CMAJ

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Electronic Cigarette Sales to Minors via the Internet

Cited by 131 publications

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Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Adolescents: Status of the Evidence and Public Health Recommendations

Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Adolescents: Status of the Evidence and Public Health Recommendations

Recommendations: Will the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act go far enough?

Would e-cigarette regulation alone improve adolescents’ health?

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