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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eleanor L. S. Leavens, Jordan Roberts, Babalola Faseru, Mark Thompson, Karin Denes-Collar, Hina Shah
Summary: This pilot project aims to build capacity and equip schools and school staff in Kansas to address high rates of youth e-cigarette use. It uses the Project ECHO model to disseminate evidence-based strategies for e-cigarette prevention and cessation among schools across the state. The project is expected to help schools address the issue of high e-cigarette use by providing support and information.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
M. Yvonne Gaddy, Denise Vasquez, Louis D. D. Brown
Summary: The use of e-cigarettes among Hispanic youth, the largest ethnic minority in the United States, is higher than among non-Hispanic youth. This study identified predictors of e-cigarette uptake among e-cigarette naive youth in a predominantly low-income Hispanic community. The results showed that intention, outcome expectations, friendship network exposure, normative beliefs, and social acceptability were significant predictors of e-cigarette initiation, while intention and friendship network exposure were significant predictors of current use.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrea S. Gentzke, Teresa W. Wang, Monica Cornelius, Eunice Park-Lee, Chunfeng Ren, Michael D. Sawdey, Karen A. Cullen, Caitlin Loretan, Ahmed Jamal, David M. Homa
Summary: In 2021, approximately 10% of U.S. middle and high school students had used a tobacco product in the past 30 days, with e-cigarettes being the most commonly used product. Certain subpopulations, such as those identifying as LGB or transgender, or those reporting psychological distress, had higher rates of tobacco product use. Approximately two thirds of students were seriously considering quitting tobacco use.
MMWR SURVEILLANCE SUMMARIES
(2022)
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Substance Abuse
Gary C. K. Chan, Coral Gartner, Carmen Lim, Tianze Sun, Wayne Hall, Jason Connor, Daniel Stjepanovic, Janni Leung
Summary: This study aims to estimate the prevalence of adolescent vaping and test the association between WHO tobacco control policies and adolescent e-cigarette use in different countries.
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Psychology, Clinical
Tiffany A. Parms, Roberto Valverde, Eunice Park-Lee, Bria S. Graham-Glover, Colin S. Cunningham, Michael D. Sawdey, Karen A. Cullen
Summary: Previous studies have shown that youth who use tobacco products often demonstrate dependence symptoms. However, few studies have examined dependence symptoms among youth who use novel products. This study analyzed data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey to report the prevalence and determinants of tobacco dependence symptoms among U.S. middle and high school tobacco users. The results highlight the continued importance of prevention strategies for youth tobacco use.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2023)
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Psychology, Clinical
Krysten Bold, Grace Kong, Dana Cavallo, Danielle Davis, Asti Jackson, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin
Summary: This study aimed to understand the needs of school-based vaping cessation programs among youth. The findings showed that youth want such programs to include education about the health effects of vaping, relatable personal anecdotes from others, and rewards for quitting. However, there were concerns about confidentiality, lack of interest/apathy or embarrassment among youth, and the need to verify abstinence. The survey data also revealed that youth want to learn skills to cope with stress, relax, and improve concentration. Developing effective vaping cessation programs that appeal to youth is crucial for addressing youth e-cigarette use.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2022)
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Substance Abuse
Krysten W. Bold, Grace Kong, Meghan Morean, Ralitza Gueorguieva, Deepa R. Camenga, Patricia Simon, Danielle R. Davis, Asti Jackson, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin
Summary: The study found that the use of JUUL, disposables/cig-a-likes, and vape pens among adolescents significantly increased from 2017 to 2019, while the use of mods and other pod devices decreased. Over 59% of youth reported using more than one e-cigarette device in 2019, and more youth became frequent users of disposables/cig-a-likes and JUUL devices over time.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2021)
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Psychology, Developmental
Emily Glidden, Nikki A. Hawkins, Ahmed Jamal, Teresa W. Wang
Summary: This study aimed to examine US youths' harm perceptions towards nondaily use of tobacco products such as e-cigarettes, cigarettes, etc. The results showed that a considerable proportion of middle and high school students in 2020 believed these products cause little to no harm. Over the past few years, perceptions of harm decreased for e-cigarettes, increased for cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
W. Jay Christian, Nimish R. Valvi, Courtney J. Walker
Summary: The study found that the prevalence of e-cigarette use in Kentucky was higher than the national average, but not significantly elevated in the Appalachian region. The analysis also revealed that Hispanic residents in the Appalachian region had higher rates of e-cigarette use, suggesting a need for targeted interventions in the future.
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS
(2022)
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Psychology, Developmental
Ellen Boakye, Ngozi Osuji, John Erhabor, Olufunmilayo Obisesan, Albert Danso Osei, Omar El Shahawy, Michael Joseph Blaha
Summary: The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of tobacco use screening by healthcare providers among US youth using 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey data. The results showed that the odds of tobacco use screening were lower among males.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katherine A. Margolis, Sapna K. Thakur, Anh Nguyen Zarndt, Catherine B. Kemp, Rebecca Glover-Kudon
Summary: Youth e-cigarette susceptibility has increased over the past five years, peaking in 2016 and decreasing in 2018. Susceptibility is associated with race, school level, OTP use, and e-cigarette harm perceptions.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
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Health Policy & Services
Sara K. Head, Ibrahim Zaganjor, Justina N. Kofie, Michael D. Sawdey, Karen A. Cullen
Summary: This study utilized data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System between 2016 and 2019 to analyze the prevalence and trends of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) use during pregnancy. The study found that ENDS use during pregnancy is low but has increased since 2016. Furthermore, a small portion of dual users and exclusive cigarette smokers switched to exclusive ENDS use during pregnancy.
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2022)
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Substance Abuse
Karin A. Kasza, Zhiqun Tang, Haijun Xiao, Daniela Marshall, Cassandra Stanton, Amy Gross, Kathy Jackson, Dannielle Kelley, Megan Schroeder, Juan Vivar, Andrew Hyland
Summary: This study examines the discontinuation rates of tobacco products among youth in the USA between 2013 and 2019. The findings show an increase in discontinuation rates for cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, but a decrease for ENDS. These findings will help evaluate the effects of tobacco regulations, ENDS development, and public education campaigns.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rime Jebai, Olatokunbo Osibogun, Wei Li, Prem Gautam, Zoran Bursac, Kenneth D. Ward, Wasim Maziak
Summary: This study examined the trends in tobacco product use among middle and high school students in the United States from 2011 to 2020. The findings showed a significant decrease in exclusive use of any tobacco product, except for e-cigarettes which saw a significant increase. Dual use of e-cigarettes and cigarettes and poly use of multiple tobacco products also increased. The emergence of e-cigarettes has shifted the landscape of tobacco use among adolescents in the United States towards poly product use.
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS
(2023)
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Psychology, Clinical
Delvon T. Mattingly, Osayande Agbonlahor, Jayesh Rai, Joy L. Hart, Alison C. McLeish, Kandi L. Walker
Summary: The use of e-cigarettes among youth is still a major public health concern. This study aimed to understand the perceptions of harms associated with secondhand e-cigarette aerosol (SHA). Results showed that most youth perceived SHA as harmful. Older youth and male youth were more likely to perceive SHA as harmless. The odds of perceiving SHA as harmless increased with the number of days of e-cigarette use in the past 30 days and with SHA exposure. These findings highlight the need for educational campaigns to inform youth about the health risks of e-cigarettes and SHA, in order to reduce overall nicotine intake and disparities in nicotine exposure.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2023)
