Flavors are a growing attraction in both cigarettes and e-cigarettes
TRC Research Summary: Flavors are a growing attraction in both cigarettes and e-cigarettes
Truth Initiative and CDC Foundation. New report: US Sales of flavored e-cigarettes continue to rise. 5 Dec 2024.
“U.S. e-cigarette sales increased by 47% between 2019 and 2023, with 80.6% of sales attributed to flavored products, according to a CDC Foundation and Truth Initiative report.
A gap in federal regulation has left many of these youth-appealing flavored e-cigarettes widely available.”
Note: Three main points of the report: 1. “Disposable e-cigarettes still dominate the market, 2. Youth-appealing flavors are driving e-cigarette sales, 3. In the US, State policies lead the way in successfully reducing flavored e-cigarette sales.”
https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/sales-flavored-e-cigarettes-continue-rise-state
Kyriakos CN, Zatoński MZ, Filippidis FT.
Flavor capsule cigarette use and perceptions: a systematic review
Tobacco Control 2023;32:e83-e94.
https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/32/e1/e83.info
“flavour capsule cigarettes embody two well-established industry strategies-the use of flavors and innovative product design—which make youth particularly susceptible to their appeal, it is critical to monitor what populations are using these products and how they are being perceived.”
Note:” These products are introduced and often become popular in low and middle-income countries. “four of the five countries with the highest flavor capsule use are in Latin America: Chile (48%), Peru (35%), Guatemala (33%), Mexico (27%), and also in South Korea in Asia (25%).”
TRC Research Commentary
E-cigarettes affect the health of both youth and adults in Thailand
Adult Harm: New Vaping Disease in a Thai Adult, Bangkok Post, 7 Dec 2024
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2905621/thailand-detects-first-case-of-new-vaping-disease
Youth Harm: Case of an 11-year-old girl in ICU from lung damage from e-cigarette use (Thai Report):
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSjqTYLmW/
Comment: Inadequate monitoring and reporting of e-cigarette damage makes it easy for the vaping industry to suggest there are no disease consequences from e-cigarette use. However, serious consequences are often present from the sale of e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes are a dangerous product and should remain banned as a consumer product. Stephen Hamann
