Tobacco Regulation, Economics, and Public Health, Volume I: Clearing the Air on E-Cigarettes and Harm Reduction

ISBN-13: 9783031413117 / Angielski

Samuel C. Hampsher-Monk; James E. Prieger; Sudhanshu Patwardhan

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Who is (still) smoking?.- Chapter 3.  E-cigarettes: the technology, the market, and the practice of vaping.- Chapter 4. Is vaping safe?.- Chapter 5. E-cigarettes and smoking cessation.- Chapter 6. The polarization over e-cigarettes.- Chapter 7. E-cigarette regulations and why they fail.- Chapter 8.Towards optimal e-cigarette policy.- Chapter 9. Remaining Questions.- Chapter 10. Conclusion.

O autorze

Samuel C. Hampsher-Monk is Managing Director of BOTEC Analysis, where he leads research on the regulation of tobacco, cannabis, and reduced-risk nicotine products for public and private clients, including 501(c)(3) groups and LLPs, as well as municipal and state regulators. He holds a BA in Politics and Philosophy from the University of Southampton and an MSc from the University of Edinburgh. 

James E. Prieger, an economist, is Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine University and Senior Researcher at BOTEC Analysis, where he leads research on illicit tobacco markets, alternative nicotine products, and related policy issues. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters. He received his BA from Yale University and his PhD in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. 

Sudhanshu Patwardhan is a licensed medical doctor based in the UK. After working in the pharma and tobacco sectors across three continents, he cofounded the Centre for Health Research and Education in 2019 to advance nicotine literacy and support tobacco harm reduction projects in the UK, USA, and South Asia.

Blurb

Tobacco smoking remains a leading threat to global health. For millions, e-cigarettes provide a means to relieve nicotine cravings while avoiding harmful cigarette smoke. Yet e-cigarettes remain deeply controversial. Different priorities, values, and interpretations of available data have led to seemingly intractable disagreements between stakeholders about the promise of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation and the risks they pose to public health. E-cigarettes are not risk-free. However, in response to regulations aimed at reducing the demand for e-cigarettes, there have been documented instances of increased consumption of more harmful substitutes, including combustible tobacco. How, then, should e-cigarettes be regulated?

 Adopting a social welfare-based approach drawing on economics, policy analysis, and regulatory science, the authors explore how optimal e-cigarette policy might balance the risks and benefits of e-cigarettes. Risk-proportionate regulation can support smoking cessation while retaining consumer protections. The book provides insights for decision-makers at all levels who seek to think more clearly about e-cigarettes and the opportunity they provide for both harm reduction and tobacco control.

Samuel C. Hampsher-Monk is Managing Director of BOTEC Analysis, where he leads research on the regulation of tobacco, cannabis, and reduced-risk nicotine products for public and private clients, including 501(c)(3) groups and LLPs, as well as municipal and state regulators. He holds a BA in Politics and Philosophy from the University of Southampton and an MSc from the University of Edinburgh. 

James E. Prieger, an economist, is Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine University and Senior Researcher at BOTEC Analysis, where he leads research on illicit tobacco markets, alternative nicotine products, and related policy issues. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters. He received his BA from Yale University and his PhD in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. 

Sudhanshu Patwardhan is a licensed medical doctor based in the UK. After working in the pharma and tobacco sectors across three continents, he cofounded the Centre for Health Research and Education in 2019 to advance nicotine literacy and support tobacco harm reduction projects in the UK, USA, and South Asia.