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Substance Abuse
Michelle Jeong, Olivia A. Wackowski, Kevin R. J. Schroth, Andrew A. Strasser, Cristine D. Delnevo
Summary: Cigar packaging plays a significant role in influencing consumer perceptions and purchase intentions. This study demonstrates that even slight variations in packaging, such as flavor descriptors and colors, can have a differential consumer appeal for cigar products.
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Food Science & Technology
Katharina Steiner, Arnd Florack
Summary: Packaging design plays a critical role in consumers' evaluation of a new product, and packaging color is a dominant design cue that influences consumer perception. Limited research has been conducted on the influence of packaging color on consumer health perception. However, findings from this review show that packaging color does influence consumers' health perceptions through various mechanisms.
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Substance Abuse
Hannah E. Barker, Lauren Czaplicki, Yuxian Cui, Rachel Shen, Qinghua Nian, Marn Xie, Joanna E. Cohen
Summary: Research shows that Chinese adolescents are exposed to cigarette and e-cigarette ads and displays, many of which are placed in youth-friendly locations and contain youth-appealing features. This exposure may contribute to future smoking/vaping initiation, emphasizing the importance of enforcing and expanding restrictions on cigarette and e-cigarette marketing to protect youth.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2023)
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Substance Abuse
Darren Mays, Andrea C. Johnson, Michelle Jeong, Ollie Ganz, Janet Audrain-McGovern, Andrew A. Strasser, Cristine D. Delnevo
Summary: This study examined the effects of cigarillo package size and price on young adults' smoking and purchase intentions. The results showed that young adult cigarillo smokers prefer smaller packs, especially two packs, under conditions where pricing incentivises smaller packs. Participants who smoked cigarillos less frequently were more likely to buy and smoke the least expensive products.
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Substance Abuse
Crawford Moodie, Catherine Best, Sara C. Hitchman, Nathan Critchlow, Anne-Marie Mackintosh, Ann McNeill, Martine Stead
Summary: The study findings suggest that standardized packaging has had the intended impacts on smokers, including increasing the noticeability of warning labels, diminishing the appeal and value of cigarettes/rolling tobacco compared to before, and strengthening disagreement on the presence of more harmful substances in certain brands. There were no significant differences in responses to standardized packaging based on social grade.
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Substance Abuse
Darren Mays, Andrea C. Johnson, Allison Glasser, Melissa Mercincavage, Andrew A. Strasser
Summary: This study investigates the impact of advertising heated tobacco products on young adult smokers and non-smokers. The results suggest that health warnings increase the perceived effectiveness and credibility of discouraging the use of IQOS among smokers.
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Environmental Sciences
Cristine D. Delnevo, Michelle Jeong, Ollie Ganz, Daniel P. Giovenco, Erin Miller Lo
Summary: This study investigates how different cigarillo packaging features influence young adult cigar smokers' perceptions. The findings suggest that color and brand name have an impact on product perceptions, but the effects vary by brand.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Deepa R. Camenga, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Danielle R. Davis, Krysten W. Bold, Grace Kong, Meghan E. Morean
Summary: This study investigated the perceptions of young adults towards tobacco free nicotine (TFN) compared to tobacco-derived nicotine (TDN). The findings showed that young adults who were curious to try or had used TFN had more positive perceptions regarding TFN's addictiveness, flavor, taste, and similarity to tobacco.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Asena Caner, Belgi Turan, Mehmet Y. Guerdal, Sibel Guven
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effects of plain packaging and graphic health warnings on cigarette packages on university students in Ankara, Turkey. The results showed that both graphic health warnings and plain packaging were effective in generating negative affect and avoidant responses, but had no significant effect on intentions to quit smoking.
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Substance Abuse
Jennifer Cornacchione Ross, Allison J. Lazard, Jessica L. King, Seth M. Noar, Beth A. Reboussin, Desmond Jenson, Erin L. Sutfin
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of pictorial cigarillo warnings versus text-only warnings. The results indicated that pictorial warnings were more effective in eliciting negative emotional reactions and perceived message effectiveness compared to text-only warnings. However, the effects on cognitive elaboration were different for past 30-day users.
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Substance Abuse
Jessica Liu, Joanne G. Patterson, Brittney Keller-Hamilton, Donghee N. Lee, Kirsten R. Chrzan, Elise M. Stevens
Summary: The study found that sexual minoritized populations tended to have lower perceptions and lower product appeal towards e-cigarette advertisements compared to heterosexual individuals. There were gender and sexual orientation differences in responses to various advertisement features, indicating the need for targeted interventions in advertising regulations and anti-tobacco messaging campaigns to reduce health inequities.
TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Myles Davidson, Mohammed Al-Hamdani
Summary: This study examined the social aspects and preferences of young ENDS users, and found gender differences and differences based on tobacco use status. Males were more likely to experience pressure to vape from friends and employment, while females were more influenced by others they know on social media.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Health Policy & Services
Pham Quoc Thanh, Tran Thi Tuyet-Hanh, Luong Ngoc Khue, Phan Thi Hai, Phan Van Can, Khuong Quynh Long, Nguyen Thuy Linh, Duong Tu Anh, Dao The Son, Nguyen Duy Tien, Bui Thi Tu Quyen, Hoang Van Minh
Summary: The use of electronic cigarettes among adolescents in Vietnam has increased in the past decade. This study explores the perceptions and habits of young adults in Vietnam regarding electronic cigarettes. The findings reveal that 2.4% of young Vietnamese adults currently use e-cigarettes, with reasons including preference for the taste, dislike of the smell of traditional cigarettes, emulation of family members, and belief in lower health risks. Additionally, almost half of e-cigarette users expressed a desire to quit.
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alessandro Bonadonna, Stefano Duglio, Luigi Bollani, Giovanni Peira
Summary: This study focuses on young consumers' perceptions of mountain food products, finding that they generally consider mountain products as fundamental commodities and associate them with concepts such as sustainable development, local traditions, and health. The research provides valuable insights for institutions on promoting understanding of the importance of agricultural products among younger generations.
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Substance Abuse
Meghan E. Morean, Krysten W. Bold, Danielle R. Davis, Grace Kong, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Deepa R. Camenga
Summary: This study examined young adults' perceptions of synthetic nicotine versus tobacco-derived nicotine pouches and found that perceiving synthetic nicotine pouches as less harmful or otherwise better than tobacco-derived pouches was associated with product awareness, susceptibility, and use among young adults.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2023)