NAQC Newsroom: Tobacco Control

Bigger, Stronger, and Cheaper: Disposable E-cigarettes have More Nicotine and are More Accessible

Friday, August 18, 2023  
Posted by: Natalia Gromov

Disposable e-cigarettes sold in the U.S. nearly tripled in nicotine strength, quintupled in e-liquid capacity, and dropped in price by nearly 70% between 2017 and 2022, according to a recent Truth Initiative study published in Tobacco Control. The 'market's evolution indicates a need to limit e-cigarette sizes, establish minimum prices, and cap nicotine levels to prevent young people from becoming hooked to cheap products containing highly addictive nicotine.

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