Electronic cigarettes: smoke-free laws, sale restrictions, and the public health.
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 smoke-free laws to restrict public use. I discuss the public health impact 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.
Jordan Paradise is with Seton Hall University Law School, Newark, NJ.
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D000293:Adolescent; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D061845:Smoke-Free Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D062789:Tobacco Products / Q000009:adverse effects; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration; D055815:Young Adult