The issue was included in the Guernsey and Alderney Tobacco Control Strategy 2015-2020, which is aiming to cut smoking to just 5% of the adult population.
Among the raft of measures was to investigate regulating e-cigarettes, which work using a battery-powered vaporiser and are often used to help people quit smoking.
'There is uncertainty around safety and evidence for smoking cessation around vaping and e-cigarettes, especially in relation to sales and marketing to minors and the use of nicotine products around children,' the strategy said.
'Regulation and control of e-cigarettes should therefore be included to ensure that targets aimed at de-normalising and protecting children are met.'
The Guernsey and Alderney Healthy Lifestyle Survey 2013 showed a very small number of adults reported using e-cigarettes but did not smoke.
Anecdotally, a Children and Young People's Healthy Lifestyle worker confirmed school children were aware of e-cigarettes and some were curious about them, but there is no data to show how big a problem there is.
