Medical societies in Germany call for a ban on flavors in e-cigarettes - A Position Paper of the German Respiratory Society (DGP) in cooperation with other professional associations and organizations

Pneumologie. 2024 Mar 19. doi: 10.1055/a-2282-9908. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTE-cigarettes are primarily used by teenagers and young adults. Flavors in e-cigarettes increase their attractiveness and encourage young people and adults to start using them. This exposes young people in particular to the risk of nicotine addiction and various toxic substances from the aerosol of e-cigarettes. There are indications that various flavors in e-cigarettes are harmful to health, although toxicological studies are still lacking for the majority of flavors. There is a need for independent scientific investigations in this area. The scientific societies involved are calling for a ban on flavors in e-cigarettes, a ban on disposable e-cigarettes, effective regulation of the sale of e-cigarettes and effective control and implementation of the provisions for the protection of minors.PMID:38503310 | DOI:10.1055/a-2282-9908

Source: Pneumologie - March 19, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Alexander Rupp Natascha Sommer Stefan Andreas Wulf Pankow Reiner Hanewinkel Harm Wienbergen Anil Batra Tilman Sauerbruch Peter Kardos Sabina Ulbricht Folke Brinkmann Robert Scheubel Claus Vogelmeier Wolfram Windisch in Zusammenarbeit mit medizinischen Fac Source Type: research