FDA Extends Authority to e-Cigarettes: Implications for Smoking Cessation?

Abbasi, Jennifer

doi:10.1001/jama.2016.8568

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“…Some laboratory studies showed that the aerosol emits lower amounts of harmful substances than traditional cigarettes [ 10 , 11 ]. Based on the existing evidence, e-cigarettes are suggested as cessation aids by some public health experts, especially when the first-line cessation medications fail to increase abstinence [ 12 ]. Apart from the potential benefits, e-cigarettes are not totally harmless.…”

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Public Support for Electronic Cigarette Regulation in Hong Kong: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Cheung

Wang

et al. 2017

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This study aimed to gauge the Hong Kong’s public support towards new e-cigarette regulation, and examine the associated factors of the support. We conducted a two-stage, randomized cross-sectional telephone-based survey to assess the public support towards the banning of e-cigarette promotion and advertisement, its use in smoke-free venues, the sale to people aged under 18, and regulating the sale of nicotine-free e-cigarettes. Adults (aged 15 years or above) who were never smoking (n = 1706), ex-smoking (n = 1712) or currently smoking (n = 1834) were included. Over half (57.8%) supported all the four regulations. Banning of e-cigarette promotion and advertisement (71.7%) received slightly less support than the other three regulations (banning of e-cigarette use in smoke-free venues (81.5%); banning of e-cigarette sale to minors (93.9%); sale restriction of nicotine-free e-cigarettes (80.9%)). Current smokers, and perceiving e-cigarettes as less harmful than traditional cigarettes or not knowing the harmfulness, were associated with a lower level of support. Our findings showed a strong public support for further regulation of e-cigarettes in Hong Kong. Current stringent measures on tobacco and e-cigarettes, and media reports on the harmfulness of e-cigarettes may underpin the strong support for the regulation.

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Public Support for Electronic Cigarette Regulation in Hong Kong: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Cheung

Wang

et al. 2017

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“…One of the greatest issues surrounding e‐cigarettes is whether these devices are used as recreational drugs or medical treatment . It is likely that e‐cigarettes constitute both, complicating regulatory efforts.…”

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“…It is likely that e‐cigarettes constitute both, complicating regulatory efforts. Although the United States has treated e‐cigarettes like any other nicotine‐containing product, the United Kingdom has long focused on the potential of e‐cigarettes as smoking‐cessation and harm‐reduction tools …”

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“…One of the greatest issues surrounding e-cigarettes is whether these devices are used as recreational drugs or medical treatment. 39 It is likely that e-cigarettes constitute both, complicating regulatory efforts. Although the United States has treated e-cigarettes like any other nicotinecontaining product, the United Kingdom has long focused on the potential of e-cigarettes as smokingcessation and harm-reduction tools.…”

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“…Although the United States has treated e-cigarettes like any other nicotinecontaining product, the United Kingdom has long focused on the potential of e-cigarettes as smokingcessation and harm-reduction tools. 39 In August 2015, Public Health England (PHE), an agency under England's Department of Health, issued a report stating that e-cigarettes were approximately 95% safer than traditional smoking. 40 It stated that, although e-cigarettes are not 100% safe, most of the dangerous, disease-causing chemicals in conventional cigarettes are missing and that the other known substances pose limited risks.…”

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Regulations and policies regarding e‐cigarettes

Barraza

Weidenaar

Cook

et al. 2017

Cancer

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Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are a growing public health concern because of a dramatic increase in use by adolescents and the uncertainty of potential health impacts. These health concerns and lack of an established federal regulatory scheme have led many local and state governments to address the regulatory void for e-cigarettes by incorporating them into the statutory definition of tobacco or by passing laws specific to the use of e-cigarettes. In August 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule deeming e-cigarettes within their authority; providing uniform requirements like premarket approval applications, Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents reporting, and warning labels; and establishing 18 years as a minimum age of purchase. Although the impact on the public's health remains uncertain, regulations and laws governing e-cigarettes continue to develop. This review highlights the available data regarding safety and public health impacts of e-cigarettes and details the status of US regulations and policies affecting their sale and use. Cancer 2017;123:3007-14. © 2017 American Cancer Society.

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