Nicotine & tobacco policy in the 21st century: An evidence-based approach 

As the 21st-century rise of noncombustible nicotine products introduces less deleterious modes of nicotine use, some 20th-century frameworks for tobacco control have become outdated. In particular, uniform restrictions across tobacco and nicotine products risk causing harm if switching to lower-risk products would improve some consumers’ health, if at-risk population groups respond differently to a given policy, or if different groups face different risks from use. To consider this, Dr Friedman will discuss findings from several natural experiments assessing smoking and vaping responses to different e-cigarette policies, and consider alternative frameworks for nicotine and tobacco regulation in the 21st century.