Reducing attractiveness of e-liquids: proposal for a restrictive list of tobacco-related flavourings
| Autor: | Jeroen L A Pennings, Anne Havermans, Erna J Z Krüsemann, Dion Zijtveld, Eva H W Huiberts, Peter M J Bos, Erna Schenk, Wouter F Visser, Ingrid M E Bakker-'t Hart, Yvonne C M Staal, Reinskje Talhout |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Tobacco Control. :tc-2022 |
| ISSN: | 1468-3318 0964-4563 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveElectronic cigarettes are addictive and harmful, and flavour is a key factor determining their abuse liability. Both adult smokers and young non-smokers like sweet and fruity flavours in particular. In order to discourage e-cigarette use among youth, the Dutch government announced in 2020 to only allow tobacco flavours in e-liquids. We propose a restrictive list of flavourings that will only enable the production of e-liquids with a tobacco flavour.MethodsWe used e-liquid ingredient data notified via the European Common Entry Gate system before the government’s announcement. First, we classified all e-liquids into flavour categories, and continued with the set of flavourings present in tobacco e-liquids. Five selection criteria related to prevalence of use, chemical composition, flavour description and health effects were defined to compile a restrictive list of tobacco flavourings.ResultsE-liquids marketed as having tobacco flavour contained 503 different flavourings, some with tobacco flavour, but also other (such as sweet) flavours. We excluded (1) 330 flavourings used in ConclusionsImplementing this restrictive list will likely discourage e-cigarette use among youth, but could also make e-cigarettes less attractive as smoking cessation aid. |
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