Case Study

Increasing trend of e-cigarettes, it’s use and effects along with Policies and Regulations related to e-cigarettes

1. The introduction section

a. Brief introduction of the background/incentive of the background.

E-cigarettes or electronic cigarettes are also known as vapes, e-hookahs, or e-cigs which is an electronic device which is designed to deliver nicotine in the form of vapors. The use of e-cigarettes is increasing rapidly among the youths or even in adults. E-cigarettes became the part of US market by the mid-2000s. It comes in different shape and size which was invented to help the people to quit smoking but in contrast the use e-cigarettes is harming the youths along with children seeming more interested in its use. As per the report of Office on Smoking and Health, National Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in 2021, 2.06 million U.S. middle and high school students used e-cigarettes, including 2.8% of middle school students and 11. 3% of high school students. Since, the use of cigarettes is related to the health of public, it is a matter of concern to the government. Therefore, many policies and regulation have been made to reduce the use and sell of e-cigarettes in the United States which puts restrictions on marketing tobacco products to children and anyone below 21. To protect the public and create a healthier future for all Americans, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act was signed into law on June 22, 2009 which gives FDA authority to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products.

b. What is the purpose of your research? Problem statement?

In this paper, I will explore the trend of using e-cigarettes and what policies and laws are made by the states for public health and to minimize it. I might be using mixed method research design so that I can explore and include both qualitative and quantitative data in my paper. I will use secondary data analysis for this paper as I am writing this paper for my own information rather than for someone else.

c. Summarize the significance of the topic for public administration.

The use of e-cigarettes should be great concern to the parents, communities as well as to the government because it is directly related to the health of public. Regular use of e-cigarettes leads to severe diseases such as lung injuries, nicotine addiction, increased risk of heart diseases, heart attacks and strokes, shortness of breath, headaches, dry mouth and throat, headaches, etc. It is important for public administrator to understand and know the past and existing policies and regulations related to e-cigarettes so that further studies can be done in the topic analyzing already passed policies.

d. Potential layout/organization of the Paper

The major components of the research paper consists of:

Abstract

Outline

The Introduction

Literature Review

Data and Methodology

Conclusion

2. 5 scholarly articles

a. Vaping: An Emerging Health Hazard

b. Vaping: The New wave of Nicotine addiction (Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine)

c. An Epidemic Continues: Youth Vaping in America

d. An updated overview of e-cigarette impact on human health

e. E- cigarette Use and Adult Cigarette Smoking Cessation: A Meta Analysis

References

About Electronic Cigarettes (E-cigarettes). (2021). Retrieved 19 October 2021, from https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/about-e-cigarettes.html

Dinardo, P. and Rome, E., 2021. Vaping: The new wave of nicotine addiction. [online] Cleveland Clinic. Available at: <https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19118> [Accessed 19 October 2021].

Marques, P., Piqueras, L., & Sanz, M. (2021). An updated overview of e-cigarette impact on human health. Retrieved 19 October 2021, from https://respiratory-research.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12931-021-01737-5

An Epidemic Continues: Youth Vaping in America. (2021). Retrieved 19 October 2021, from https://www.fda.gov/news-events/congressional-testimony/epidemic-continues-youth-vaping-america-06232021

Richard J. Wang, Sudhamayi Bhadriraju, Stanton A. Glantz, “E-Cigarette Use and Adult Cigarette Smoking Cessation: A Meta-Analysis”, American Journal of Public Health 111, no. 2 (February 1, 2021): pp. 230-246. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2020.305999