Tobacco-Free Alaska > E-Cigarettes: Not Harmless. Not Healthy
Protect our Kids
In 2013, 14 million kids saw ads for electronic cigarettes on TV, 9.5 million saw them in print. —American Legacy Foundation
The Facts About E-Cigarettes
What They Are: Background on E-Cigarettes
E-cigarettes—also known as electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), e-hookahs, hookah pens, vape pens, vaporizers, e-cigars, and e-pipes—allow users to inhale a heated aerosol containing nicotine and other substances1, an activity commonly referred to as “vaping.”
- There are more than 450 different brands of e-cigarettes on the market today, and e-cigarettes come in over 7,500 different flavors.
- Several brands are owned by major tobacco companies, such as Mark Ten (Altria), “blu” (Imperial Tobacco) and “Vuse” (Reynolds American).
Alaska E-Cigarette Use
E-cigarette use in Alaska is higher among youth (18%) than smoking (11%) and has grown significantly among adults.
- Among Alaska adults, the prevalence of e-cigarette use has grown significantly from less than 1% in 2010 to 7% in 2014.
- In Alaska, the prevalence of e-cigarette use is higher among high school students, with 18% reporting current use of e-cigarettes in 2015.
There are no long-term studies on exposure to these products, including their solutions, cartridges or flavors. Even absent health outcome data, the known contents of the aerosols do pose a threat to indoor air.
Under current Alaska state law,
electronic-cigarettes may only be sold or given to Alaskans who are over the age of 19. For more information on the law (AS 11.76.109), please visit:
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/statutes.asp#11.76.109
Publications older than 25 months can be found on the
State
of Alaska Library Archives website.
FDA Proposed Regulation of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)
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more information at:
E-Cig Media Resources
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