Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Richard Miech, Adam M. Leventhal, Patrick M. O'Malley, Lloyd D. Johnston, Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis
Summary: This study examines the trends in the percentage of adolescents who were unsuccessful in their attempts to quit smoking, and compares the quit attempts between combustible cigarettes and e-cigarettes in 2020.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Vuong V. Do, Amy L. Nyman, Yoonsang Kim, Sherry L. Emery, Scott R. Weaver, Jidong Huang
Summary: The use of e-cigarettes among youth and young adults in the United States has increased rapidly in the past decade, coinciding with an increase in exposure to e-cigarette advertising. Research indicates that exposure to e-cigarette advertising is associated with an increased likelihood of subsequent e-cigarette use among youth and young adults. Restricting advertising targeted at this population may help reduce their use of e-cigarettes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Israel T. Agaku, Catherine O. Egbe, Olalekan A. Ayo-Yusuf
Summary: The study found that e-cigarette vape shops in South Africa are mainly located near higher educational institutions and are associated with e-cigarette use among young adults. This suggests that regulating e-cigarette marketing could benefit public health.
Article
Business
Anjala S. Krishen, Han-fen Hu, Andrew L. Spivak, Olesya Venger
Summary: This study examines the impact of e-cigarette flavor on consumer perceptions, finding that different generations perceive risks and beliefs differently based on flavor. Additionally, it reveals the varying influence of close social ties versus distant social ties on consumer beliefs.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jidong Huang, Yu Wang, Zongshuan Duan, Yoonsang Kim, Sherry L. Emery, Frank J. Chaloupka
Summary: Despite mixed evidence, many smokers use e-cigarettes to quit smoking. With the substantial growth of e-cigarette sales in recent years, it is important to understand how it may affect FDA-approved nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products in the US. This study aims to investigate the impact of e-cigarette prices and TV advertising on the demand for NRT products.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Moriah R. Harton, Dong-Chul Seo, Rebecca J. Evans-Polce, Ivana Nguyen, Maria A. Parker
Summary: This study aimed to determine the potential longitudinal impact of different cigarette and e-cigarette use trajectories among people aged 10-24 on prescription drug misuse of psychotherapeutic drugs. Five trajectory groups were identified: non-use, early-onset cigarette use with reducing use, ever-increasing e-cigarette use, stable dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes, and accelerating dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Compared to the non-use group, all other groups had significantly higher odds of prescription drug misuse.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Stella Juhyun Lee, Ashley Sanders-Jackson, Andy S. L. Tan
Summary: This study examined the impact of vaping cues in e-cigarette ads on the descriptive and injunctive normative perceptions about cigarettes among young adults. The results showed that exposure to e-cigarette ads with vaping cues decreased perceptions of cigarette smoking being common and increased perceptions of others' unfavorable views toward smoking and their own smoking behavior.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cosima Hoetger, Catherine S. J. Wall, Alyssa K. Rudy, Nicole E. Nicksic, Sohum M. Bhatt, Nancy Y. A. Sey, Mishaal Khan, Destini Braxton, Andrew J. Barnes, Caroline O. Cobb
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and spending characteristics of youth-appealing content in ECIG video ads. The results showed that common youth-appealing features in the ads included animation and content related to positive sensations, mood, individuality/freedom, and addiction. TV ads had the highest spending, and Vuse was the top spending brand.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Simone Pettigrew, Joseph A. Santos, Ana-Catarina Pinho-Gomes, Yuan Li, Alexandra Jones
Summary: Despite advertising restrictions in place in all four countries, large majorities of young people reported being exposed to e-cigarette advertising. Social media and advertising on/around vape shops and other retailers appear to be key exposure locations. Urgent attention is needed to address these forms of exposure given their apparent association with e-cigarette use.
TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kathleen Gali, Sabrina Kastaun, Claudia R. Pischke, Daniel Kotz
Summary: E-cigarette use continues to rise among adolescents and young adults in Germany. Over half of e-cigarette users also smoke tobacco, and approximately half of them use e-cigarettes with nicotine. Men and current or former smokers are more likely to use e-cigarettes.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Matthew G. Kirkpatrick, Allison Dormanesh, Jon -Patrick Allem
Summary: Adolescents recognize e-cigarette-related cartoon marketing, and these adolescents are using e-cigarettes.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Janet Audrain-McGovern, Daniel Rodriguez, Stephen Pianin, Shannon Testa
Summary: The study identified four different developmental pathways among adolescents: some adolescents start using e-cigarettes with a delay but quickly, some adolescents use e-cigarettes steadily from the beginning, some adolescents use both e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes, and some adolescents do not use e-cigarettes or traditional cigarettes. The findings also revealed that adolescents who were dual users had a greater number and severity of e-cigarette and combustible cigarette risk factors.
Article
Substance Abuse
Jessica Liu, Brittney Keller-Hamilton, Joanne G. Patterson, Donghee N. Lee, Amelia Wedel, Coralia Vazquez-Otero, Elise M. Stevens
Summary: Young people's perception of e-cigarette ads and their intention to use e-cigarettes are influenced by age and e-cigarette use status. Current e-cigarette users and participants aged 26 and above showed greater liking of the ads, perceived relevance, and perceived effectiveness. However, current e-cigarette users aged 18-20 demonstrated high use intention following ad exposure.
SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Luojia Dai, Weiyi Lu, Juanjuan Wang, Lulu Zhang, Jingfen Zhu
Summary: This study explored the association between adolescents' exposure to e-cigarettes in the social environment and their e-cigarette use in Shanghai, China. The findings showed that adolescents with exposure to secondhand e-cigarette aerosol, e-cigarette sales, e-cigarette information, and parents' and friends' e-cigarette use were more likely to have the intention to use e-cigarettes. Gender and school type differences were also observed, suggesting the need for targeted interventions for girls and different types of schools.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yael Bar-Zeev
Summary: Although electronic cigarettes may be a better option for pregnant women to quit smoking compared to nicotine replacement therapy, concerns about low cessation rates and unknown long-term harm hinder enthusiasm.
Article
Substance Abuse
Grace Kong, Alex Sebastian Schott, Juhan Lee, Hassan Dashtian, Dhiraj Murthy
Summary: Using machine learning, this study analyzed e-cigarette content on YouTube and found diverse video themes featuring various e-cigarette products with discount/sales. The findings emphasize the need for regulation of e-cigarette promotion on social media platforms.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Meghan E. E. Morean, Krysten W. W. Bold, Danielle R. R. Davis, Grace Kong, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Deepa R. R. Camenga
Summary: Oral nicotine pouches (NPs) containing nicotine but no tobacco leaves have gained popularity among young adults. This study examined the awareness, susceptibility, and use of NPs among young adults, as well as their comparative risk perceptions with smokeless tobacco. The findings suggest that favorable perceptions of NPs may contribute to their susceptibility and use, but further research is needed to understand the factors associated with NP use and their impact on public health.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Patricia Simon, Eugenia Buta, Asti Jackson, Deepa R. Camenga, Grace Kong, Meghan E. Morean, Krysten W. Bold, Danielle R. Davis, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Ralitza Gueorguieva
Summary: This study investigates the demographic factors and their association with the first nicotine product tried by youths. The study also explores the linkage between the first product tried and future nicotine product use as well as nicotine dependence. The findings indicate that the first product tried is influenced by factors such as gender, race, urbanicity, and parent education, and that trying smokeless tobacco increases the risk of multiple product use and higher nicotine dependence among youths.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Sakinah C. Suttiratana, Meghan E. Morean, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Krysten W. Bold
Summary: The effectiveness of using e-cigarettes to quit smoking remains inconclusive, but they are commonly used for smoking cessation. Researchers analyzed qualitative interviews to assess adults' experiences using e-cigarettes during their longest duration quit attempt. Participants found e-cigarettes helpful for replacing smoking sensations and reducing health-related harms, saving money, and reducing social stigma compared to smoking cigarettes.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Meghan Elizabeth Morean, Ralitza Gueorguieva, Stephanie O'Malley, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin
Summary: Modifying the nicotine warning label may have a negative impact on public health, so the FDA should enforce its original required warning label.
Editorial Material
Substance Abuse
Grace Kong, Meghan Elizabeth Morean, Danielle R. Davis, Krysten W. Bold, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin
Article
Substance Abuse
Grace Kong, Juhan Lee, Mia Celentano, Charis Tang, Amy Geller, Aimee Mead, Kymberle Landrum Sterling
Summary: This study found that premium cigar brands are using brand-owned social media to promote their products using diverse themes and strategies to engage and appeal to the public. Age gating of the promotional content on social media was low. Findings suggest that marketing restrictions to reduce the appeal of premium cigars among youth is needed to reduce tobacco-related harm.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Kymberle Landrum Sterling, Nicholas Franco, Eugenia Lee, Charis Tang, Amy Geller, Aimee Mead, Maggie Anderson, Grace Kong
Summary: This study analyzed magazine covers, articles, and advertisements from Cigar Aficionado, Cigar Snob, and Cigar Journal in 2021. The findings show that these lifestyle magazines promote and normalize the use of premium cigars as high-quality products with positive health effects, thus serving as important marketing tools.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Krysten Bold, Stephanie O'Malley, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Meghan Morean
Summary: The success of quitting smoking using e-cigarettes is related to the frequency of use and the method of switching from cigarettes. Preference for non-tobacco flavors and nicotine concentration are not associated with longer durations of abstinence, but rechargeable and mod devices are associated with longer durations of abstinence.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Meghan E. Morean, Danielle R. Davis, Grace Kong, Krysten W. Bold, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin
Summary: This study confirmed the reliability and factor structure of the Sensory E-cigarette Expectancies Scale (SEES) in adolescents. The SEES demonstrated excellent internal reliability. Adolescents who reported using nicotine e-cigarettes, past-month vaping, daily vaping, and vaping on 21+ days in the past month scored higher on each subscale of the SEES. Expecting pleasurable physical sensations was associated with total flavors used, past-month vaping frequency, and e-cigarette dependence. Enjoyment of taste and smell was positively associated with total flavors used and e-cigarette dependence. Enjoyment of vapor clouds was positively associated with total flavors used and past-month vaping frequency.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Article
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)
Article
Substance Abuse
Danielle R. Davis, Krysten W. Bold, Deepa Camenga, Grace Kong, Asti Jackson, Juhan Lee, Lavanya Rajesh-Kumar, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Meghan E. Morean
Summary: This study characterizes young adults who report experience with tobacco free nicotine (TFN) e-cigarettes and compares them to those who have not used TFN e-cigarettes. Young adults with more frequent e-cigarette use and use of nicotine pouches are more likely to report TFN e-cigarette use.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2023)