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Weak enforcement of Brazil's E-cigarette ban and the expansion of a dangerous illicit market

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Since 2009, the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency has banned e-cigarette sales in the country. However, despite this ongoing prohibition, a recent nationally representative household survey1 of 51,575 adults aged 18–64 found a 600% relative increase in past-30-day e-cigarette use between 2018 and 2023, illustrating the inefficacy of the existing policy. Additional data found nearly one-quarter of Brazilian adolescents have experimented with e-cigarettes.2 Among adults, around 3.1 million exclusively use e-cigarettes, while approximately 8 million use both e-cigarettes and another tobacco product.

Source: The Lancet Regional Health - Americas

DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101294

Authors: Vitoria Borges Spinola, Lucas Porto Santos, Hamilton Roschel, Bruno Gualano, Megan E. Roberts

Institutions: The Ohio State University, Universidade de São Paulo

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,930