Jim D. Martin, M.S. Director of Policy and Programs NC Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch NC Division of Public Health APNC Conference April 16, 2015
Federal, State and Local Level
In 2008, FDA attempted to regulate e-cigarettes as a drug or drug delivery device under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA); blocked shipment of e-cigarettes into the US. In 2009, Sottera, distributor of NJOY e-cigarettes, sued for an injunction to allow the entry of their e-cigarettes, claiming that e-cigarettes cannot be regulated under the FDCA. Federal courts ruled that e-cigarettes cannot be regulated as a drug or drug delivery device, but FDA had authority to regulate e-cigarettes as “tobacco products”.
Provides FDA authority to regulate: cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, smokeless tobacco, and any other tobacco products that the Agency by regulation deems to be subject to the law. Image Source: whitehouse.gov
◦ Require disclosure of ingredients and documents related to health ◦ Prohibit the introduction of new or changed products without prior FDA review ◦ Prohibit manufacturers from claiming a tobacco product is less harmful or will expose a consumer to fewer harmful substances without first providing the FDA with scientific evidence ◦ Authorize the FDA to set standards governing the content of tobacco products.
Ban flavorings in cigars or e-cigarettes that may appeal to youth or curtail any of the marketing for e-cigarettes. Restrict marketing that appeals to kids. Require packaging for e-cigarettes that addresses the recent surge in nicotine poisoning cases related to e-cigarettes. Restrictions on online sales
Whether all cigars should be regulated equally Entire proposal was subject to public comments ending August 2014. FDA collected input around the regulation issue and comments from organizations or individuals who support the regulation as written or would suggest changes to either strengthen or weaken the proposed rule.
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E-cigarettes are not currently regulated by the FDA. States have the authority to take action to prevent youth e-cigarette use, and many are doing so. ◦ Regulations: Sale Marketing Price Use Packaging
The NCGA passed Senate Bill 530 / S.L. 2013-165 in 2013 to prohibit e-cigarette sales to minors. This law defines e-cigarettes as “tobacco products” and includes in the definition any product that contains tobacco and is intended for human consumption.
Since August 2008, G.S. 115C-407 has required that every North Carolina school district have a written 100% tobacco-free school policy that prohibits the use of all tobacco products on campus and at school-related events for students, staff and visitors at all times. Covers all “tobacco products”, which means that e-cigarettes are included within that definition.
The 2014 NC General Assembly passed a new tax of 5 cents per milliliter of e-liquid. The tax goes into effect June 1, 2015
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SE SENA NATE TE BI BILL L 286 286: Re Regu gulate ate the e Sa Sale e of E- Liquid uid Container iners Sponsors: Senators Bingham, D. Davis (Primary Sponsors); Bryant and Waddell Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate on March 16, 2015 BILL TO BE ENTITLED: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF E-LIQUID CONTAINERS WITHOUT CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGING AND SAFETY WARNING LABELS.
Findings: Reduces exposure to secondhand smoke Reduces the prevalence of tobacco use Increases the number of tobacco users who quit Reduces the initiation of tobacco use among young people Reduces tobacco-related morbidity and mortality, including acute cardiovascular events Economic evidence indicates that smoke-free policies can reduce healthcare costs substantially. Source: CDC Community Guide 2014 .
Air containing electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) aerosol is less safe than clean air, and ENDS use has the potential to involuntarily expose children adolescents, pregnant women, and non- users to aerosolized nicotine, toxic substances and, if the products are altered, to other psychoactive substances. Therefore, clean air — free of both smoke and ENDS aerosol — remains the standard to protect health. Source: Letter from Tim McAfee, MD, MPH, Director, Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 2015
G.S. 14-313 “To ensure uniformity, no political subdivisions, boards, or agencies of the State nor any county, city, municipality, municipal corporation, town, township, village, nor any department or agency thereof, may enact ordinances, rules or regulations concerning the sale, distribut bution, ion, display y or promotion tion of (i) tobacco products or cigarette wrapping papers on or after September 1, 1995, or (ii) tobacco-derived products or vapor products on or after August 1, 2013.
The NC General Assembly has never passed legislation preempting local governments from regulating the use of e-cigarettes (or smokeless forms of tobacco), which are not lighted. Therefore, local governments can pass such regulations under their basic authority to pass regulations to protect the health and welfare of the community. If a regulation for government buildings and/or grounds covers all “tobacco products” , then our interpretation is that e-cigarettes are included within that definition. Guidance from the UNC School of Government, http://canons.sog.unc.edu/?p=7788
Counties Municipalities Catawba Brookford Beaufort Chapel Hill New Hanover Catawba Saluda Transylvania Wilmington Hyde Pender Rutherford Pitt Mecklenburg Haywood Source: Information compiled from ongoing reporting and documentation collected by the NC Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch. Updated April ril 2015.
Progress in Tobacco-free Environments in North Carolina Hosp spitals tals ALL 127 acute care hospitals in North Commun unity ty Coll lleges eges Community Colleges may prohibit smoking Carolina have a 100% tobacco-free and all tobacco product use in their buildings campus wide policy. and on their grounds. (Currently, 37 of 58 - Community hospital behavioral health units means more community colleges have tobacco-free campus consumers treated in tobacco-free policies) environments State te Opera rated ted Healt lthc hcare re Faci cili liti ties es -All 14 State Operated Mental Health, Publi lic Schoo ools ls K-12 12 Developmental , Alcohol and Drug State law requires local boards of education to adopt policies prohibiting the use of tobacco at Abuse Treatment Centers have a 100% all times: tobacco-free campus wide policy • In school buildings, Pris ison ons • In school facilities, State law prohibits any person from • On school campuses, • In or on any other property owned by the local using tobacco products inside or on school administrative unit, and the grounds of a state correctional • At school-sponsored events at other locations facility. There may be an exception for authorized religious purposes. when in the presence of students or school personnel.
Tobacco use is the #1 preventable cause of death and disease in NC and the nation Persons with behavioral health disorders smoke at disproportionally higher rates, and are at greater health risk than the general population This population suffers from a 20% reduction in life span in part due to tobacco-related diseases. ( NASMHPD, 2007 ) Both the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors and American Psychiatric Association recommend that psychiatric facilities implement tobacco-free policies to encourage their consumers to quit smoking.
Increased tobacco cessation for staff and consumers Increased employee productivity Reduced employee absenteeism from illness Reduced medical expenses Reduced health care costs for State Health Plan Reduced medication costs for consumers
Tobacco-free policies at behavioral health facilities (in-patient and out-patient) benefit both staff and consumers. Helping individuals served achieve a healthier lifestyle Protections: ◦ Secondhand smoke and e-cigarette aerosol elimination ◦ Injury prevention ◦ Verbal aggression can decline significantly ◦ Cleaner environment
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