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Society of Behavioral Medicine’s (SBM) position on emerging policy issues regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): A need for regulation

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Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), commonly known as electronic cigarettes (or e-cigarettes), are widely available in the USA, yet almost entirely unregulated on a national level. Researchers are currently gathering data to understand the individual and public health effects of ENDS, as well as the role that ENDS may play in tobacco treatment. Given these uncertainties, regulatory efforts should be aimed at understanding and minimizing any potential harms of ENDS. The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) supports stronger regulation of ENDS, incorporation of ENDS into clean air policies, and special consideration of safety standards to protect vulnerable populations. SBM also supports research on ENDS to guide policy decisions.

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  1. Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

    Alana M. Rojewski, Nortorious Coleman & Benjamin A. Toll

  2. Hollings Cancer Center, Charleston, SC, USA

    Benjamin A. Toll

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Rojewski, A.M., Coleman, N. & Toll, B.A. Society of Behavioral Medicine’s (SBM) position on emerging policy issues regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): A need for regulation. Behav. Med. Pract. Policy Res. 6, 475–477 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13142-016-0403-y

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