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a.vtu nourn eco r ai;1' .7,'2 <br />a <br />X10 <br />cto®neTTccvauve <br />RtLTYOUW MIICN. <br />Many e -cigarettes are advertised as a smoke- <br />free alternative, especially as a New Year's <br />resolution. <br />Source: Rolling Stone Qanuary 17, 2013). Re- <br />trieved from wzm.trinketsanduash.org <br />Source: w .blucigs.com Retrieved from <br />aww.trinketsandtrash.org <br />WHO USES ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES? <br />As a result of widespread availability, sales of e -cigarettes are <br />increasing rapidly. Some predict that electronic cigarette sales <br />could overtake traditional cigarette sales in the next decade. <br />Electronic cigarettes are popular among people who are looking <br />for an alternative to traditional cigarettes. These people are <br />often looking for a "safer" alternative and the ability to smoke <br />in places where cigarette smoking is prohibited. <br />WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP PREVENTYOUTH <br />ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE USE? <br />It is critical that local municipalities regulate e -cigarettes. All e - <br />cigarette vendors should be licensed and subject to the same <br />provisions as traditional tobacco retailers to ensure youth do <br />not have access to these products. Minnesota state law currently <br />regulates the sale of e -cigarettes by prohibiting sale to minors. <br />Local ordinances should be updated at the county and city level <br />to ensure that e -cigarettes are not sold to those under 18 years <br />of age. <br />Sources: <br />1. Dooley, E. (2009). E -cigarettes: Not quite healthy. Enpiranmeatal Health <br />Pertrpectiver, 117(9),A392. <br />2. Kuehn, B. M. (2009). FDA: Electronic cigarettes may be risky. JAMA 302(9), 937. <br />3. Williams, M., Villarreal A., Bozhilov K., Lin S., & Talbot, P. (2013). Metal and <br />silicate particles including nanoparticles are present in electronic cigarette <br />cutomizer fluid and aerosol. PLoS ONE 8(3), e57987. <br />4. Wollscheid, K. A. & Kremzoer, M. E. (2009). Electronic cigarettes: Safety <br />concerns and regulatory issues. American joarnal of Heath-Sjatem Pharnmcy, 66(19), <br />1740. <br />5. Williams, M. & Talbot, P. (2011). Variability among electronic cigarettes in the <br />pressure drop, airflow rate, and aerosol production. Nicotine & Tobatta Research 13 <br />(12),1276-1283. <br />6. FDA Only 2009). Summary of results: Laboratory analysis of electronic cigarettes <br />conducted by FDA. Available fromlittp://vrww.fda.gov/NewsEvents/ <br />PubhclleahhFocus/ucm173146.htm <br />7. Trehy, M. L., Ye, W., lladvrigey M. E., Moore, T. W., Allgire, J. F., Woodruff, J. <br />T., Ahadi, S. S., Black, J. C., & Westenbergeq B.J. (2011). Analysis of electronic <br />cigarette cartridges, refill solutions, and smoke for nicotine and nicotine related <br />impurities. Journal of-Uquid Cbromatgmtby & Related Tecbnologler, 34(14),1442-1458. <br />This publication has been made possible by funding from the Minnesota Department of <br />Health's Tobacco -free Communities grant program. <br />Ramsey Tobacco Coalition is a program of the Association for Nonsmokers -Minnesota. <br />2395UuiversiNAt�cnueW Suite310 St.P1gl 1`?i=55114.65UA6.300 <br />6/25/2013 <br />