One Health Research Group, Faculty of Health Science, Calle de los Colimes y Avenida de los Granados, Universidad de Las Américas, 170137, Quito, Ecuador.
J Public Health Policy. 2024 Sep;45(3):582-587. doi: 10.1057/s41271-024-00505-1. Epub 2024 Jul 5.
Tobacco use is associated with serious health problems. Global efforts, such as the World Health Organization's Framework for Tobacco Control, have reduced tobacco use, but challenges remain. Initially perceived as aids for smoking cessation, e-cigarettes have gained popularity among young people and non-smokers. Government approaches to regulating e-cigarettes range from treating them like tobacco, requiring a prescription for their use to outright bans. Although touted as a valuable alternative, evidence suggests that increased e-cigarette use carries potential direct and indirect health risks, necessitating urgent regulatory measures on a global scale. Lack of defined and uniform regulations poses substantial public health risks, compounded by marketing targeting vulnerable groups. Immediate interventions, public awareness, and research are essential to effectively control the current e-cigarette epidemic.
吸烟与严重的健康问题有关。全球范围内的努力，如世界卫生组织的《烟草控制框架公约》，已经减少了烟草使用，但仍面临挑战。电子烟最初被认为是戒烟的辅助手段，在年轻人和非吸烟者中越来越受欢迎。政府对电子烟的管理方法从将其视为烟草产品，需要处方才能使用到全面禁止电子烟使用的方法各不相同。尽管电子烟被吹捧为一种有价值的替代品，但有证据表明，电子烟使用的增加可能带来直接和间接的健康风险，因此需要在全球范围内采取紧急监管措施。缺乏明确和统一的法规给公共健康带来了巨大的风险，再加上针对弱势群体的营销手段，情况更是雪上加霜。立即采取干预措施、提高公众意识和开展研究对于有效控制当前电子烟流行至关重要。
