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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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Substance Abuse
Rosemary Hiscock, Nicole H. Augustin, J. Robert Branston, Anna B. Gilmore
Summary: The implementation of standardized packaging and minimum excise tax policies in the UK led to a significant decline in tobacco sales volumes and company revenues, as well as the end of growth in cheap cigarette brands appealing to young and price conscious smokers.
Article
Substance Abuse
Ollie Ganz, Mary Hrywna, Kevin R. J. Schroth, Cristine D. Delnevo
Summary: The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in 2009 granted the FDA regulatory authority over tobacco products. In 2016, the deeming rule extended regulatory authority to include all tobacco products, prohibiting the introduction of new products without proper authorisation. However, the marketplace for cigarillos continues to diversify, raising concerns about the protection of public health, especially among young people.
Article
Substance Abuse
Nadja Mallock, Thomas Schulz, Sebastian Malke, Nadine Dreiack, Peter Laux, Andreas Luch
Summary: Nicotine pouches without tobacco are new products that deliver nicotine into the body via the oral mucosa. This study found that some pouches had alarmingly high levels of nicotine, and carcinogenic tobacco-specific nitrosamines were detected in some products. Better manufacturing processes and quality control standards are needed, along with strict regulation of nicotine contents and labeling.
Article
Substance Abuse
Michelle K. Page, Ashleigh C. Block, Angel L. Santiago, Noel J. Leigh, Lisa M. Kaiser, Connor D. Martin, Bradley E. Schurr, Richard J. O'Connor, Maciej L. Goniewicz
Summary: This study found that the legislation banning the sale of flavored vaping products in New York State had minimal impact on manufacturers' labeling practices. While some products removed flavor descriptors from their labels, most remained non-compliant. The ban did not significantly affect the use of flavoring additives in vaping products.
Article
Substance Abuse
Todd Rogers, Doris G. Gammon, Ellen M. Coats, James M. Nonnemaker, Xin Xu
Summary: The study found that after the policy implementation, there was a decrease in the number of unique cigarillo products available in Providence, but an increase in the variety and proportion of concept-named flavoured cigarillos in the retail market.
Article
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.
Article
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.
Article
Substance Abuse
S. M. Abdullah, Rumana Huque, Kamran Siddiqi, Mona Kanaan, Samina Huque, Safat Ullah, Suneela Garg, Mongjam Meghachandra Singh, Chetana Deshmukh, Amod L. Borle, Romaina Iqbal, Laraib Mazhar, Mark Parascandola, Ravi Mehrotra, Ray Croucher, Zohaib Khan
Summary: Illicit smokeless tobacco products were found to be prevalent in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, with non-compliance with packaging regulations being a major issue. In particular, the lack of health warnings on the packaging was a common problem, especially in Pakistan where none of the products had any health warnings. Weak and poorly enforced ST control policies in South Asia may hinder tobacco control efforts, and standardized regulations for packaging and labeling are needed.
Article
Substance Abuse
Carla J. Berg, Katelyn F. Romm, Yael Bar-Zeev, Lorien C. Abroms, Katharina Klinkhammer, Christina N. Wysota, Amal Khayat, David A. Broniatowski, Hagai Levine
Summary: Given the authorization from the US FDA, this study examined the content, media channels, and changes in advertising efforts of IQOS. The study found that the prominent themes of the ads were "real tobacco," "less odor/ash," and "switching from cigarettes." The most common media channel themes were technology, women's fashion, weather/news, and entertainment/pop culture/gaming.
Article
Substance Abuse
Matthew D. Stone, Claudiu Dimofte, David R. Strong, Adriana Villasenor, Kim Pulvers, Karen Messer, John P. Pierce
Summary: The study found that smokers are willing to pay higher premiums to avoid purchasing cigarette packaging with graphic warning labels. Results suggest that mandating graphic warnings on US cigarette packs would induce price aversion and may deter cigarette purchasing. Price valuations from this appeal-aversion tool could be useful for regulators to differentiate between graphic warning labels.
Article
Substance Abuse
Rime Jebai, Taghrid Asfar, Rima Nakkash, Sara Chehab, Wensong Wu, Zoran Bursac, Wasim Maziak
Summary: This study assessed the effectiveness of pictorial health warning labels (HWLs) and their placements on waterpipe parts on several communication outcomes. The results showed that pictorial HWLs on tobacco package were superior to text only for several communication outcomes, including attention, cognitive elaboration, perceived message effectiveness, negative affect reactions, and psychological reactance. These findings provide strong evidence for potential implementation of pictorial HWLs on waterpipe tobacco packages to increase smokers' awareness of the health effects of waterpipe tobacco smoking and correct false safety perceptions.
Review
Substance Abuse
Christina N. Kyriakos, Mateusz Zygmunt Zatonski, Filippos T. Filippidis
Summary: This systematic review examines the marketing elements of flavour capsule variants (FCVs), which are cigarettes that release flavor when a capsule embedded in the filter is crushed. The findings indicate that FCVs are marketed using a combination of strategies, including product innovation, pricing, promotion, and advertising. The study reveals that FCVs' marketing strategies may be driving their global growth, particularly among young people and in low and middle-income countries.
Article
Substance Abuse
Vaida Liutkute-Gumarov, Hana Ross
Summary: This study assessed the EU-wide tobacco tracking and tracing system through an empty pack survey in Lithuania. It found that during the transitional period, no packs with unique identifiers (UIs) were found, and even after full implementation, 32.0% of collected packs were still without UIs. The majority of non-compliant packs were intended for the Lithuanian market.
Article
Substance Abuse
Nitika Sharma, Gaurang P. Nazar, Aastha Chugh, Mansi Chopra, Noreen D. Mdege, Rijo M. John, Monika Arora, Anup Karan
Summary: This study examines the change in affordability of tobacco products across different socio-economic status (SES) groups in India. The results show that although the relative income price (RIP) of tobacco products has increased in recent years, there is no significant change when adjusted for SES variables. Tobacco products, especially SLT, remain relatively affordable for lower SES groups.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2023)