These products are not safe for adolescents, young adults, pregnant women or adults who do not currently use tobacco products. The aerosol produced by e-cigarettes may contain ingredients that are harmful and potentially harmful to public health.4 The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported that some people who use e-cigarettes have had seizures, with most reports involving teenage or young adult users. Seizures or seizures are known possible side effects of nicotine toxicity.5 Among high school students in the U.S. and Illinois in 2017, nearly 28 percent reported ever trying to smoke cigarettes; 8% reported currently smoking cigarettes (at least once in the past 30 days); 42% reported ever using an e-vapour product (including e-cigarettes, e-cigarettes, e-pipes, vaping pipes, vaping pens, e-shisha and hookah pens); and 13% reported currently using an electronic steam product. 1 Despite current tobacco use, smoking among Illinois high school students has decreased significantly. Since 2008, smoking among Illinois high school students has increased from 21% to 5% in 2018.2 Vaporizers, vaporizers, vaping pens, hookah pens, e-cigarettes (e-cigarettes or e-cigarettes), e-cigars, and e-pipes are some of the many tobacco product terms used to describe electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). If you have any questions about Michigan`s federal rules or laws related to e-cigarettes, please contact the MDHHS Tobacco Control Program at 517-335-8376. The tobacco section of MDHHS recommends the following resources for those who want to learn more about e-cigarettes and what can be done to reduce their impact on the health of our youth and communities. To view the resources in a specific domain, simply click on that title.
Nationally, youth use rates have skyrocketed. Today, e-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco products among those under 18 years of age. In fact, experts classify them as a public health epidemic in this age group, both in Michigan and the United States as a whole. In November 2018, the FDA required that e-cigarette manufacturers not be allowed to sell e-cigarette products online without strict age verification. It has also been urged by e-cigarette suppliers to end bulk purchases of e-cigarettes and remove flavored e-cigarettes from stores. In January 2020, the city of San Francisco banned e-cigarettes[182] (but not traditional cigarettes). As of January 2020, twenty states had introduced taxes on e-cigarettes, sixteen had completely banned the use of the product indoors, and eight had imposed temporary restrictions on the sale of all e-cigarettes or flavored e-cigarettes. Learn about public education efforts and resources created to reach teens who are more at risk or more susceptible to cigarette use and nicotine addiction. The FDA has created a toolkit called «Resources for Professionals on Vaping and E-Cigarettes» for adults and professionals working with teens. This FREE resource provides quick facts about youth vaping and e-cigarettes. The terms «e-cigarettes» and «e-cigarettes» are often used for e-cigarettes, as well as for e-pens, e-pipes, e-shishas and e-cigars. These products are also sometimes called «JUUL» (after a branded e-cigarette of the same name), «vapes» and «vape pens».
E-cigarettes have recently overtaken conventional cigarettes as the most commonly used tobacco product among adolescents.1 It is essential that public health officials and the general public understand the potential risks of their use. ENDS can be made to look like traditional burnt cigarettes, cigars or pipes. Some are similar to pens or USB sticks. Larger devices, such as tank systems or mods, have little or no resemblance to cigarettes. These products may contain reusable parts, or they may be disposable items and can only be used once before being discarded. As of August 8, 2016, all U.S. states will follow the same uniform federal guidelines. [141] In the absence of federal regulation, many states and cities had adopted their own e-cigarette regulations, most often to prohibit sales to minors, including Maryland, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin, and Colorado. Other states are considering similar legislation. [174] Several U.S.
cities and states have passed laws that have raised the legal age to buy e-cigarettes to 21. [175] Beginning in 2014 [updated], some U.S. states allow the taxation of e-cigarettes as tobacco products, and some state and regional governments in the U.S. have expanded their indoor smoking bans to include e-cigarettes. [31] Some vaping stores may be legally liable both as manufacturers and retailers of tobacco products. The use of e-cigarettes and nicotine delivery devices in courthouses in the Sixth Judicial District and within 50 feet of the entrances to that Judicial District is prohibited. Admin. Order No. 2015-008 PA/PI-CIR (2022) Studies[183][184][185][186][187] on the impact of e-cigarette taxes on e-cigarette use and traditional cigarettes have revealed that e-cigarette taxes increase cigarette consumption in different populations (adults, children, pregnant women), demonstrating that both products are economic substitutes. Similarly, another study[188] found that the legal age to buy e-cigarettes increases cigarette consumption among 12- to 17-year-olds, suggesting that e-cigarettes displace teen smoking rather than acting as a gateway to teen smoking. With respect to indoor vaping regulations, one study[189] found that an increase in prenatal smoking of about 0.8 percentage points did not have a significant impact on birth outcome. In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began considering e-cigarettes a tobacco product and, as such, banning their sale to minors.
In particular, the FDA`s presumption rule restricts teens` access to tobacco products. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would regulate the sale of e-cigarettes in the state, arguing that «if adults want to buy and consume these products with an understanding of the health risks involved, they should be able to do so.» [176] E-cigarettes are considered tobacco products because most of them contain nicotine derived from tobacco. International policy is more diverse with some restrictions on the use of ECIG in UK airports and trains and reports of complete ECIG bans in indoor public spaces for Malta, Belgium and Spain. [178] San Francisco banned the sale of flavored e-liquids in 2018. [181] It is the first city in the United States to enact such a ban. [181] E-cigarettes, vaporizers, vaping or hookah pens, e-pipes, and other vaping products are battery-powered devices that allow users to inhale or vaporize aerosolized liquid (e-juice). As of July 1, 2019, Illinois law prohibits the sale of tobacco products, including these products, to anyone under the age of 21. On the 19th. In December 2012, the European Commission adopted its proposal to revise the European Union Tobacco Products Directive 2001/37/EC, which included proposals to introduce restrictions on the use and sale of electronic cigarettes. [79] [80] [81] On 8 October 2013, the European Parliament in Strasbourg voted against the Commission`s proposal to introduce a medical regulation for e-cigarettes, but proposed to regulate the cross-border marketing of e-cigarettes similar to tobacco products, meaning that the sale of e-cigarettes to people under 18 would be banned in the European Union, as well as most cross-border advertising measures.
Warnings would also be required. Parliament and the Member States are participating in the trilogue talks with a view to reaching a common conclusion. [82] In February 2014, the European Parliament adopted new rules for tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. [83] The new rules prohibit advertising for e-cigarettes, set limits on maximum nicotine concentrations in liquids, limit the maximum amounts of liquids that can be sold, require the packaging of tamper-proof and tamper-proof liquids, set requirements for the purity of ingredients, require products to deliver constant doses of vapor, require disclosure of ingredients and nicotine content; empower regulatory authorities to act in the event of a breach of the rules. [28] In October 2014, e-cigarette manufacturer Totally Wicked was granted the right to challenge the Directive before the Court of Justice of the European Union. The hearing took place on 1 October 2015 and the results will not be announced until early 2016. [84] [to be updated] Currently, Michigan has two laws regulating e-cigarettes – Public Laws 17 and 18 of 2019.