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Comprehensive E‐cigarette Regulation as a Step Toward Harm Reduction

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: While we agree with Kenkel (2016) that e-cigarettes hold potential for reducing the public health harms from combustible tobacco products, based on the currently available evidence, we are not as convinced that e-cigarettes are as safe as he claims. The central premise of harm reduction is that the substitute product, when used under normal conditions, results in a lower public health burden. We have concerns about the quality of the science cited that has investigated harms of these nascent products, and the underappreciated problem of dual e-cigarette and cigarette use (potentially driven by inconsistent and inadequate nicotine delivery among some e-cigarette products). Finally, we reiterate our recommendation for a stronger and more comprehensive set of regulations for e-cigarettes to help minimize the negative impacts of e-cigarettes (e.g., youth initiation) and maximize their potential benefits (i.e., smoking cessation).

Source: Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

DOI: 10.17615/cm5n-kd53

Authors: Seidenberg, Andrew B, Orlan, Elizabeth N, Ribisl, Kurt M

Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7123814702

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