Electronic cigarettes: Smoke-free laws, sale restrictions, and the public health

J. Paradise

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 6, e17-e18

Abstract: Consumer use of e-cigarettes is rising despite a lack of rigorous safety testing, manufacturing controls, and a well-understood risk profile. Many states and municipalities have prohibited e-cigarette sale to minors or amended their smokefree laws to restrict public use. I discuss the public healthimpact of e-cigarettes and the current lack of Food and Drug Administration regulation, and advocate that states and localities reexamine their smoke-free laws and sale restrictions to appropriately regulate public use and youth access.

Keywords: adolescent; article; food and drug administration; health care policy; human; legal aspect; public health; smoking; smoking ban; tobacco; United States; young adult, Adolescent; Health Policy; Humans; Public Health; Smoke-Free Policy; Smoking; Tobacco Products; United States; United States Food and Drug Administration; Young Adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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