New U.S. bill will limit nicotine content in e-liquid
Earlier this week, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi announced legislation that would limit nicotine content in e-liquid.
According to a notice from Krishnamoorthi's office, the proposed bill limits nicotine content to more than 20 mg per milliliter in order to make the product "significantly less attractive and attractive to young people.
In the European Union, local tobacco product directives have enacted such regulations, and experts believe the measure is counterproductive to public health.
"As a concerned parent, I am committed to preventing a new generation of nicotine addicts," said Chris Rina Mottsi, who has been investigating youth smoking in Congress. "Limiting the concentration of nicotine in e-liquid is essential to end the e-liquid epidemic among young people by making these products less addictive, less attractive to young people and less harmful to public health. After all, although the flavor appeals to the children, nicotine can net them and pull them to the boat, becoming a lifelong vape habit and addiction. "
At the same time, throughout the European Union, local tobacco product directives (TPDs) have established such regulations, and public health experts believe this measure is not conducive to public health.
In fact, health experts in the United Kingdom are concerned because the rapid increase in the number of people switching from smoking to smoking has fallen significantly. Although British public health has publicly endorsed safer alternatives as a smoking cessation tool, the number of smokers converted each year has fallen from 800,000 to 100,000.
"The rapid growth in vape use is over, and more than a third of smokers have never tried vape, saying the main reason is to worry about the safety and addiction of e-liquid. Smokers realize that, Smoking is far more harmful than smoking, which is very important. "ASH (Smoking and Health Initiative) said in a 2017 press release.
Low nicotine e-liquid makes it harder for smokers to smoke.
A 2018 study published last week in the journal Addiction confirmed these suspicions that lowering nicotine levels in e-liquid could lead to drug users using their devices more frequently, increasing their exposure to toxins.
"Our findings suggest that smokers who want to switch to vape are better off starting with higher, not lower, nicotine levels to reduce compensatory behavior and e-liquid use."
Researchers at the South Bank University in London studied the behavior of 20 vape users and found that this was unfortunately the case. Smokers using low-nicotine e-liquid in their installations not only blow deeper and more frequently, but also increase the power of their smokers where possible.
"The use of e-liquids with lower nicotine concentrations can be associated with compensatory behavior (eg, higher amounts and duration of puffs) and in negative effects, urging increased VAPE, and association with formaldehyde exposure," concluded the study.
"Our findings suggest that smokers who want to switch to vape are better off starting with higher, not lower, nicotine levels to reduce compensatory behavior and e-liquid use."
Quit smokers should not start with low nicotine NRT.
Researchers found that despite this "compensating" behavior, participants using low nicotine were still unable to obtain satisfactory nicotine levels, despite the fact that both high nicotine and low nicotine e-liquid are safer than regular cigarettes. To this end, lead author Dr. Lynne Dawkins concluded that former smokers should avoid starting with low nicotine levels.
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