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Agenda Item Number: <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br />Meeting Date: 1/27/2016 <br />Agenda Item Subject: E- Cigarettes: Trends and Policy Options <br />Attachment(s): E- Cigarettes: Trends and Policy Options (slide presentation) <br />Staff or Board Member Reporting: Coby Jansen Austin (staff) and Alejandra Camargo <br />(TRU Youth) <br />Purpose: Action <br />Information only <br />_X_ Information with possible action <br />Summary Information: Coby will provide an overview of surveillance data describing <br />electronic cigarette use patterns among adults, including former, current, and non- <br />smokers, as well as data on youth tobacco use. Then Carrboro High School TRU Club <br />co- president Alejandra will share her experience and observations on use and trends <br />from the perspective of a young person growing up in Orange County. Coby will wrap - <br />up by providing an overview of the current regulatory landscape — at the federal, state <br />and local level — and present potential policy options to the Board of Health. <br />Based on the existing evidence, staff recommend that the Board of Health develop a <br />policy to prohibit use of e- cigarettes in indoor areas of bars and restaurants. <br />Recommended Action: Approve <br />Approve & forward to Board of Commissioners for action <br />_XApprove & forward to BOH Mental Health and <br />Substance Abuse Subcommittee for further study and policy <br />development <br />Accept as information <br />Revise & schedule for future action <br />Other (detail): <br />