Exposure of electronic cigarettes in Russia: results from Russian tobacco control policy evaluation study

Gambaryan, Marine; Popovich, M.V.; Калинина, А. М.; Starovoytov, Michail; Boytsov, S. А.; Драпкина, О. М.

doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2018.oa5222

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“…14 There has been only one case reported from Europe, with a vape fluid ordered from the USA. 15 There have been no reports from Russia, where the vape market is similar to the USA in size and exposure although with less stringent control. 16 There have been no cases reported from Australia and Africa.…”

Section: Epidemiological Considerationsmentioning

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Smouldering ashes: burning questions after the outbreak of electronic cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI)

Xantus

Gyarmathy

Johnson

2020

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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In the summer of 2019, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared an emergency of electronic cigarettes and/or vaping (vaping)-associated lung injury (EVALI) in the USA. The outbreak abated by January 2020, which the CDC attributed to heightened public awareness, ‘user actions to reduce risk’ and potentially the removal of vitamin E acetate (VEA) from vaping products (VEA is an oily chemical cutting agent, strongly associated with the disease). Even though the EVALI outbreak appears to be over, numerous epidemiological and medical questions are left still open. First, why were there practically no cases outside the USA, which represents nearly a quarter of the global vaping market? Comparative studies to map the differences in device/fluids/user habits between countries might be needed urgently. Second, what is the pathomechanism that sickens vapers irrespective of VEA exposure? VEA was only confirmed in about half of the cases and the presumed toxicity is yet to be determined. Aetiology/epidemiology focused research is needed to investigate/interpret the broader context to explain the outbreak. Third, could any socioeconomic/environmental factors have influenced the course of the outbreak? Finally, what should we expect in the years to come? Was EVALI a serious but reversible emergency medicine condition or is vaping as detrimental to long-term health as smoking? Besides the complex legislative, regulatory, ethical aspects of EVALI, biomedical research is also difficult: in-vitro experiments have limited inferential value to real real-life vaping due to its complexity; user habits are self-reported and under-researched; there is an active black market pouring unknown quality counterfeit products and, in the USA, federal restrictions limit cannabis research. Vaping is a toxicological, multidimensional conundrum; therefore, stringent quality control, transparent legal/ethical boundaries, meticulous international research and user education are paramount to prevent potential future outbreaks and determine the parameters safe vaping (if these exist).

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Section: Epidemiological Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Smouldering ashes: burning questions after the outbreak of electronic cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI)

Xantus

Gyarmathy

Johnson

2020

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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“…Finally, Marine Gambaryan presented the findings of the Russian Tobacco Control Law Evaluation Survey on the use of e-cigarettes. Among 11 699 participants, ∼12% had ever used e-cigarettes and almost 26% of those were regular users [61]. Among cigarette smokers, ∼44% had tried to quit using e-cigarettes but more than two-thirds failed to reduce cigarette consumption.…”

Section: Innovative Tobacco Cessation Approaches and Trends In Tobaccmentioning

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“…Among cigarette smokers, ∼44% had tried to quit using e-cigarettes but more than two-thirds failed to reduce cigarette consumption. Finally, the study shows that while most participants were against vaping in indoor public and private places, a significant proportion witness vaping in public places and the majority had been exposed to vaping aerosols in public places where smoking is legally banned [61].…”

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European Respiratory Society International Congress 2018: four shades of epidemiology and tobacco control

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In this article, early career members and experienced members of the Epidemiology and Environment Assembly of the European Respiratory Society highlight and summarise a selection of six sessions from the Society's annual congress, which in 2018 was held in Paris, France. The topics covered in these sessions span from cutting-edge molecular epidemiology of lung function to clinical, occupational and environmental epidemiology of respiratory disease, and from emergent tobacco products to tobacco control.

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“…Russia is an important global market for e-cigarettes. About twelve per cent (11.9%) of adults 5 and more than a quarter (28.6%) of adolescents 6,7 in Russia have tried e-cigarettes.…”

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Availability and advertising of electronic cigarettes in two Russian cities following implementation of comprehensive tobacco advertising restrictions

Lagasse¹,

Grant²,

Minosa³

et al. 2020

Tob. Induc. Dis.

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INTRODUCTION Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) continue to gain popularity globally. Jurisdictions with comprehensive tobacco control policies, which limit the use and availability of combustible tobacco products but do not regulate e-cigarettes (as in Russia), may be vulnerable to the expansion of the e-cigarette market. METHODS Using McNemar's test conducted in STATA, this observational study assessed changes between 2014 and 2016 in the availability of e-cigarettes across 239 retail outlets in Moscow and St Petersburg. Also, this study characterized the presence of retail advertising and promotion of e-cigarettes in 2016. RESULTS Between 2014 and 2016, the availability and display of e-cigarettes increased within traditional tobacco product retail venues (27.6% in 2014 vs 51.9% in 2016; p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Observations indicate that there has been an increase in the proportion of retailers selling and displaying e-cigarettes.

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Exposure of electronic cigarettes in Russia: results from Russian tobacco control policy evaluation study

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Smouldering ashes: burning questions after the outbreak of electronic cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI)

Smouldering ashes: burning questions after the outbreak of electronic cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI)

European Respiratory Society International Congress 2018: four shades of epidemiology and tobacco control

Availability and advertising of electronic cigarettes in two Russian cities following implementation of comprehensive tobacco advertising restrictions

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