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Across the world availability of flavour accessories for tobacco products.
Havermans, Anne; Pauwels, Charlotte G G M; Bakker-'t Hart, Ingrid M E; Fayokun, Ranti; van Nierop, Lotte E; Hellmich, Ina M; Talhout, Reinskje.
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  • Havermans A; Centre for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands anne.havermans@rivm.nl.
  • Pauwels CGGM; Centre for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
  • Bakker-'t Hart IME; Centre for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
  • Fayokun R; No Tobacco Unit, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • van Nierop LE; Centre for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
  • Hellmich IM; Centre for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
  • Talhout R; Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Tob Control ; 2024 Apr 05.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38580443
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

This study aimed to provide an inventory of different types of flavour accessories for combustible tobacco products in eight countries varying in their approaches to flavour legislation and cultural aspects, including tobacco use.

METHODS:

A standardised search protocol was developed and shared with local informants to acquire information on the availability and marketing of flavour accessories in web shops accessible from Brazil, India, Italy, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the UK and the USA. Characteristics of the products and web shops were reported, and flavours were categorised in a flavour wheel.

RESULTS:

Flavour accessories were available in all participating countries. Reported types are flavour capsules, cards, filter tips and tubes for make-your-own cigarettes, drops, sprays, rolling paper, aroma markers, a flavour stone and a flavour powder. In total, 118 unique flavours were reported, which were mostly fruity and sweet. Marketing of these products was often associated with (menthol) flavour bans.

CONCLUSIONS:

The wide availability and variety of flavour accessories raise significant public health concerns, as they have attractive flavours, and thus hinder the regulatory aim of flavour bans. Flavour accessories are not tobacco products and thus not regulated as such. Therefore, it is recommended that policymakers include these products in comprehensive flavour bans, to close this loophole in existing tobacco control measures.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Tob Control Asunto de la revista: TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Tob Control Asunto de la revista: TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido