Key considerations for developing e-cigarette regulations that promote population health include the inherent harms and addictiveness of e-cigarettes, the continuous and rapid evolution of products, the emerging evidence on long-term health impacts, evidence around youth initiation, ongoing regulatory and monitoring capacity, and the availability of support for cessation and/or these products as a harm reduction product for smokers unwilling or unable to quit
Black Americans and vulnerable populations targeted by the tobacco industry have long faced a disproportionate burden from tobacco-related diseases and death
The Surgeon Generals report highlighted that nicotine exposure during adolescence can cause addiction and can harm the developing adolescent brain. As with other tobacco products, youth can develop nicotine addiction from using e-cigarettes and there is substantial evidence that youth e-cigarette use increases the likelihood of future use of conventional cigarettes, explained Dr
Cavins attorney, Gregory Bentley, said he has filed 60 such lawsuits throughout California, including a handful in Orange County