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Labelling and composition of contraband electronic cigarettes: Analysis of products from Australia
It appears that manufacturers have removed any mention of nicotine from the original packaging of nicotine-containing disposable e-cigarettes to circumvent restrictions on nicotine-containing products and continue their sale. The packaging of e-cigarette products in Australia is generally not indicative of their contents, particularly nicotine, and most did not display required warnings. Ingredients with associated health risks, prohibited in legal vapes by the TGO110, were found in samples. Consequently, the risks of e-cigarette use cannot be appropriately identified from the information supplied on the packaging or device.
E-cigarette Retail Licensing Policy and E-cigarette Use Among Adolescents
An e-cigarette retail licensing requirement may be a useful policy tool in reducing e-cigarette use among adolescents.
Do e-cigarette retail licensure laws reduce youth tobacco use?
A prominent supply-side policy initiative to curb youth access to ENDS is an e-cigarette licensure law, which requires retailers to obtain a state license to legally sell ENDS products over the counter. ELLs expose retailers to greater scrutiny from state regulators in terms of compliance checks and also offer opportunities for retailers to meet with regulators to discuss issues related to correct enforcement of e-cigarette laws. This study explores the effects of ELLs on youth tobacco use,
Prevalence and correlates of e-cigarette source and use of e-cigarettes with nicotine: A case study of Mexico, where e-cigarettes are banned
Despite Mexico's e-cigarette ban, adults who smoke access e-cigarettes through multiple sources, including online and vape shop purchases. Most participants reported using e-cigarettes with nicotine, though many did not or did not know.
Interventions for Preventing E-Cigarette Use Among Children and Youth: A Systematic Review
Regulatory interventions have been enacted at the municipal, provincial/state, and federal levels (e.g., age of purchase and flavor restrictions) to protect youth from vaping initiation; however, many youths find ways to bypass laws and access e-cigarettes. A 2024 review that assessed vaping prevention interventions for youth found high perceived parental monitoring effective at the individual level. School-based programs showed inconsistent outcomes, although some social-emotional and peer leadership approaches showed promise in preventing EVP adoption among adolescents. Reliable evidence of the impact of community interventions is lacking. These descriptive study findings illustrate the need for analytic studies to confirm or refute the effectiveness of these interventions in preventing youth vaping.
Efficacy and Safety of E-Cigarette Use for Smoking Cessation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials - McGill University
People who smoke conventional cigarettes are increasingly turning to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as a pathway to quitting. However, the efficacy and safety of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation remains controversial. Among individuals attempting to quit smoking, nicotine e-cigarettes are more efficacious than conventional nicotine replacement or behavioral smoking cessation therapies, and may prove beneficial in reducing smoking-related health risks.
Tobacco and E-cigarette Price and Taxation in Canada EVIDENCE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL POLICY EVALUATION PROJECT MAY 2022
The implementation of new provincial-level taxes on vaping products in several provinces in 2020 and 2021, and the forthcoming Federal government excise duty on vaping liquid in 2022 should be accompanied by further increases in taxes on cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco, along with systematic monitoring of the effects of these changes on youth uptake of nicotine products, and transitions between use of cigarettes, vaping products, and dual use of cigarettes and vaping products.
Associations between nicotine vaping uptake and cigarette smoking cessation vary by smokers' plans to quit: longitudinal findings from the International Tobacco Control Four Country Smoking and Vaping Surveys
Uptake of nicotine vaping appears to be strongly associated with cigarette smoking cessation among smokers with no initial plans to quit smoking. Excluding smokers not planning to quit from studies on vaping and smoking cessation may underestimate potential benefit of daily vaping for daily smokers.
How do users compare the costs between nicotine vaping products and cigarettes? Findings from the 2016–2020 International Tobacco Control United States surveys
Higher cigarette taxes are associated with perceived financial incentives for nicotine vaping products (NVPs) over cigarettes, whereas NVP taxes are not associated with perceived cost comparison between NVPs and cigarettes.
Do Australians use the prescription pathway when using nicotine vaping products to quit smoking?
In Australia, nicotine vaping products (NVPs) are only legally available to those with a prescription from a doctor. We investigated the proportion of people using NVPs to quit smoking who had a prescription, and whether this increased following regulatory changes in 2021 that strengthened the prescription requirement. There was a modest increase in obtaining a prescription among those who used NVPs for their last quit attempt after regulations were strengthened, however most NVP use for quitting was without a prescription.
