[HealthyTribes] New Oregon Health Authority Inhalant Delivery System Report

[Wylie Sarah A]

Good evening, Tribal and County TPEP Coordinators, Prevention Coordinators, and RHEC partners.

Over the past few months, you've likely heard us mention a review of e-cigarette regulations and public health literature that the Oregon Public Health Division has had in the works. I'm pleased to share that our Inhalant Delivery System Laws and Rules Report to the 2019 Oregon Legislature is officially live and has been shared with the Oregon Legislative Assembly. The report is here https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/TOBACCOPREVENTION/Documents/HB2546Report.pdf and links from the Tobacco Prevention and Education homepage under "Featured Reports" (https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/TOBACCOPREVENTION/Pages/index.aspx).

For context, in 2015, the Oregon Legislative Assembly passed HB 2546, which defined e-cigarettes as "inhalant delivery systems" and included them in the state's tobacco regulatory structure. In addition, HB 2546 required the Oregon Health Authority to complete a report on the medical research on e-cigarettes and the state and federal regulation of these products.

This report is HPCDP's review of existing medical and public health scientific research on Inhalant Delivery Systems (IDS) and their associated short-term, long-term, and population-level health impacts. It also includes a comparative regulatory review of federal and state laws and regulations related to IDS and developed recommendations based on the report's findings.

Please share widely with your partners!

We hope this report will be a resource to you in your work, especially with youth-focused organizations that are concerned about rapidly-rising rates of e-cigarette use among youth. I would also be remiss not to thank the many HPCDP staff who spent many hours on the literature and regulatory reviews. Our team is happy to answer any questions you may have about the report.

Have a great weekend,
Sarah

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Sarah Wylie, MPH
Health Promotion Strategist
Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention Section | Public Health Division | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
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