title: A public health strategy for e-cigarettes.
abstract: The e-cigarette may present a new and significant Public Health problem: Studies published so far do not seem to indicate that e-cigarette use is just a passing trend. If e-cigarette use is less harmless than it is portrayed in many advertisements, Public Health would do well to start a serious discussion about a suitable prevention policy as soon as possible.The aim of this short paper is to discuss a range of measures designed to prevent e-cigarette consumption.Concretely, we suggest to monitor e-cigarette use, the e-cigarette industry and prevention policies, to implement a vapor-free policy, to develop help to quit e-cigarette use, to inform about the health risks of e-cigarette use, to establish regulations on e-cigarette advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and to introduce taxes on e-cigarettes.
authors.affiliation: Mannheim Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine (MIPH), Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Ludolf-Krehl-Str. 7-11, 68167, Mannheim, Germany, Sven.Schneider@medma.uni-heidelberg.de.
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Diehl
mesh_terms: D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000458:organization & administration*; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D005858:Germany; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention