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The effect of e-cigarette flavor bans on tobacco use

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  • Cotti, Chad
  • Courtemanche, Charles
  • Liang, Yang
  • Maclean, Johanna Catherine
  • Nesson, Erik
  • Sabia, Joseph J.

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Advocates for sales restrictions on flavored e-cigarettes argue that flavors appeal to young people and lead them down a path to nicotine addiction. Using data from a variety of surveys (Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, and Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health), this study is among the first to examine the effect of state and local restrictions on the sale of flavored electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products on youth and young adult tobacco use. We find robust evidence that the adoption of an ENDS flavor restriction reduces short-run frequent and everyday ENDS use among youths by approximately two-to-three percentage-points. Some evidence suggests that this effect weakens after two years. We also document reductions in ENDS use among young adults aged 18-30 that appear to strengthen after two years. Finally, evidence suggests substitution from flavored ENDS to unflavored ENDS and cigarettes among certain age groups.

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  • Cotti, Chad & Courtemanche, Charles & Liang, Yang & Maclean, Johanna Catherine & Nesson, Erik & Sabia, Joseph J., 2025. "The effect of e-cigarette flavor bans on tobacco use," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 102(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jhecon:v:102:y:2025:i:c:s0167629625000487
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103013
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