A study of regulatory policies and relevant issues concerning E-cigarette use in Taiwan

Hwa Jiang Tzuu, Li-Min Cheng and Matthew Hawkins ()
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Hwa Jiang Tzuu: National Taichung University of Science and Technology
Li-Min Cheng: National Taichung University of Science and Technology
Matthew Hawkins: ICN Business School, CEREFIGE - Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises - UL - Université de Lorraine

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Abstract: Recent technological innovations have increased the amount of tobacco products available to smokers. In particular, electronic cigarettes, sometimes call e-cigarettes have received substantial attention as their sales have rapidly increased. E-cigarettes were invented in China and now have become prevalent worldwide. E-cigarettes can be considered fashionable and come in numerous flavors; accordingly, many young adults and students have begun to use e-cigarettes. However, like traditional tobacco products, e-cigarettes have negative influences on human health. After e-cigarettes were introduced into Taiwan, they have not been effectively managed and regulated because of insufficient supporting measures. Related legislation in developed countries can serve as a reference for Taiwan. For this study, the development of e-cigarettes is described and a theoretical analysis was performed from the administration and legal perspectives. In addition to clarifying related problems and offering measures to prevent students from using e-cigarettes, we propose suggestions to help governments improve their strategies to protect students' health.

Keywords: tobacco; electronic cigarettes; e-cigarettes; innovation diffusion theory; tobacco prevention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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Published in International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 2017, 33 (1), pp.e119-e130. ⟨10.1002/hpm.2440⟩

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DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2440

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