Child-resistant packaging for e-liquid: A review of us state legislation

L.T. Frey and W.C. Tilburg

American Journal of Public Health, 2016, vol. 106, issue 2, 266-268

Abstract: Agrowingnumberof stateshave introducedor enacted legislation requiring child-resistant packaging for e-liquid containers; however, these laws involve varying terms, packaging standards, and enforcement provisions, raising concerns about their effectiveness. We evaluated bills against 4 benchmarks: broad product definitions that contemplate future developments in the market, citations to a specific packaging standard, stated penalties for violations, and express grants of authority to a state entity to enforce the packaging requirements. Our findings showed that 3 states meet all 4 benchmarks in their enacted legislation.We encourage states to consider these benchmarks when revising statutes or drafting future legislation.

Keywords: child; human; law; market; punishment; accident prevention; adverse effects; electronic cigarette; government; legislation and jurisprudence; packaging; preschool child; procedures; standards; United States, nicotine, Accident Prevention; Child; Child, Preschool; Electronic Cigarettes; Humans; Nicotine; Product Packaging; State Government; United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302957

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