Loopholes for Underage Access in E-Cigarette Delivery Sales Laws, United States, 2022

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ID11039673
AuthorsSunday Azagba (0000-0001-5810-2841, Sunday Azagba, Todd Ebling, and Olayemi Timothy Adekeye are with the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Mark Hall is with the Department of Social Science and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC. Jessica King Jensen is with the Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.), Todd Ebling (0000-0002-7199-4108, Sunday Azagba, Todd Ebling, and Olayemi Timothy Adekeye are with the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Mark Hall is with the Department of Social Science and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC. Jessica King Jensen is with the Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.), Olayemi Timothy Adekeye (0000-0002-1904-1713, Sunday Azagba, Todd Ebling, and Olayemi Timothy Adekeye are with the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Mark Hall is with the Department of Social Science and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC. Jessica King Jensen is with the Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.), Mark Hall (0000-0002-1399-8362, Sunday Azagba, Todd Ebling, and Olayemi Timothy Adekeye are with the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Mark Hall is with the Department of Social Science and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC. Jessica King Jensen is with the Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.), Mark A Hall (0000-0001-6118-5609, Wake Forest University), Jessica King Jensen (0000-0002-6048-8277, Sunday Azagba, Todd Ebling, and Olayemi Timothy Adekeye are with the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Mark Hall is with the Department of Social Science and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC. Jessica King Jensen is with the Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.)
Year2023
Volume113
Issue5
Pages568-576
Publication date2023-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2023.307228
PMID36893366
OpenAlexW4323656067
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited27

Objectives. To comprehensively catalog and review state e-cigarette delivery sales laws as well as capture their scope and dimensions. Methods. We conducted an in-depth review to determine whether states had at least 1 form of e-cigarette delivery sales law. We coded laws for 5 key policy domains: (1) delivery terminology used in laws, (2) age verification requirements, (3) packaging label requirements, (4) permit or registration requirements, and (5) fines and penalties for violations. Results. Overall, 34 states had e-cigarette delivery sales laws with varying scopes and dimensions. In 27 states, these laws required at least 1 form of age verification requirements. We identified mandatory packaging labels in 12 states, and 7 states where permits were required. There were considerable differences among states on the scale of fines and penalties for violations. Conclusions. Our findings reveal extensive heterogeneity in e-cigarette delivery sales laws among states, particularly regarding the scope and dimensions of these laws. Public Health Implications. The mapping of e-cigarette delivery sales policies showed several potential loopholes that may diminish their effectiveness. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(5):568–576. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307228 )

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