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Both Republicans and Democrats want to see more regulation of the e-cigarette industry, a new poll from STAT and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds. But what should those regulations look like? We asked several experts for their views. All agreed that e-cigarette regulations should include language about safety — the devices should be safe to operate, the liquid they use should be free from contaminants or toxins, and the devices and liquid containers should be childproof. Beyond that, a variety of suggestions are on the wish list.


Sue Curry: Crack down on ads that glamorize vaping
Jennifer Unger: Extend smoking bans to cover e-cigs
Neal Benowitz: Limit temperature for heating coils
Lawrence O. Gostin: Regulations should prompt smokers to switch
Vaughan Rees: Finding the regulatory “sweet spot” will save lives

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By Sue Curry: While we await evidence about the balance of benefits and risks of electronic cigarettes, we already know that their use is increasing among youths and that it leads some of them to start smoking combustible cigarettes.

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