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View article: Reprint of: The effects of switching to the standardized research electronic cigarette in people with HIV who smoke in the United States
Reprint of: The effects of switching to the standardized research electronic cigarette in people with HIV who smoke in the United States Open
Participants who were provided the SREC, compared to those in the control condition, smoked fewer CPD and had reduced urge to smoke. However, dual use was the most common outcome, indicating that additional support may be needed to improve…
View article: Physiological and subjective effects of an oral nicotine pouch in people who use smokeless tobacco.
Physiological and subjective effects of an oral nicotine pouch in people who use smokeless tobacco. Open
Nicotine pouches (NPs) contain no tobacco leaf but instead are filled with nicotine powder, flavorants, and pH adjusters. There are very few independent (i.e., non-industry-funded/affiliated) studies regarding the effects of NPs. The purpo…
View article: The effects of switching to the standardized research electronic cigarette in people with HIV who smoke in the United States
The effects of switching to the standardized research electronic cigarette in people with HIV who smoke in the United States Open
Participants who were provided the SREC, compared to those in the control condition, smoked fewer CPD and had reduced urge to smoke. However, dual use was the most common outcome, indicating that additional support may be needed to improve…
View article: From Doubt to Confidence—Overcoming Fraudulent Submissions by Bots and Other Takers of a Web-Based Survey
From Doubt to Confidence—Overcoming Fraudulent Submissions by Bots and Other Takers of a Web-Based Survey Open
In 2019, we launched a web-based longitudinal survey of adults who frequently use e-cigarettes, called the Vaping and Patterns of E-cigarette Use Research (VAPER) Study. The initial attempt to collect survey data failed due to fraudulent s…
View article: Variation in Relative Risk Perceptions and Tobacco Use by Race and Socioeconomic Status Among Older Adults Who Smoke: Evidence From the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study
Variation in Relative Risk Perceptions and Tobacco Use by Race and Socioeconomic Status Among Older Adults Who Smoke: Evidence From the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study Open
Introduction Older adults who smoke face significant risk of tobacco-related diseases and hold misperceptions about health risks posed by nicotine product use. This study examined whether socioeconomic status (SES) and race are associated …
View article: Understanding the nicotine dose delivered by electronic nicotine delivery systems in a single puff: the importance of nicotine flux and puff duration
Understanding the nicotine dose delivered by electronic nicotine delivery systems in a single puff: the importance of nicotine flux and puff duration Open
Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) may lead to public health benefit if they help people who smoke quit smoking, and may lead to public health harm if they recruit a new generation of nicotine-dependent people. Regulators intent o…
View article: Constraining electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) nicotine dose by controlling nicotine flux at a limited puff duration.
Constraining electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) nicotine dose by controlling nicotine flux at a limited puff duration. Open
Nicotine flux, the rate of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) nicotine emission, is important in determining ENDS abuse liability. However, flux does not account for user behavior, including puff duration. Along with nicotine flux,…
View article: Assessment of human abuse potential of an unflavored, sucralose-sweetened electronic cigarette in combustible cigarette smokers.
Assessment of human abuse potential of an unflavored, sucralose-sweetened electronic cigarette in combustible cigarette smokers. Open
Despite the popularity of electronic cigarettes (ECIGs), limited research has examined the role of sweeteners, independent of other flavors, in shaping ECIG human abuse potential (HAP). This study examined the effects of sucralose and nico…
View article: From Doubt to Confidence—Overcoming Fraudulent Submissions by Bots and Other Takers of a Web-Based Survey (Preprint)
From Doubt to Confidence—Overcoming Fraudulent Submissions by Bots and Other Takers of a Web-Based Survey (Preprint) Open
UNSTRUCTURED In 2019, we launched a web-based longitudinal survey of adults who frequently use e-cigarettes, called the Vaping and Patterns of E-cigarette Use Research (VAPER) Study. The initial attempt to collect survey data failed due t…
View article: PMI-funded foundation for a smoke-free world: application of criteria to assess funding models that include financial support from the tobacco industry
PMI-funded foundation for a smoke-free world: application of criteria to assess funding models that include financial support from the tobacco industry Open
Recent changes to the leadership and the terms of tobacco industry financing of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) have called for a revisiting of a paper published in 2009 where we proposed criteria and other considerations to a…
View article: Nicotine and Cardiovascular Health: When Poison is Addictive – a WHF Policy Brief
Nicotine and Cardiovascular Health: When Poison is Addictive – a WHF Policy Brief Open
Nicotine is universally recognized as the primary addictive substance fuelling the continued use of tobacco products, which are responsible for over 8 million deaths annually. In recent years, the popularity of newer recreational nicotine …
View article: Nicotine flux as a powerful tool for regulating nicotine delivery from e-cigarettes: Protocol of two complimentary randomized crossover clinical trials
Nicotine flux as a powerful tool for regulating nicotine delivery from e-cigarettes: Protocol of two complimentary randomized crossover clinical trials Open
Introduction Electronic cigarette (EC) use has increased rapidly in the last decade, especially among youth. Regulating nicotine delivery from ECs could help curb youth uptake and leverage EC use in harm reduction yet is complicated by var…
View article: Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation
Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation Open
This review included nine studies, involving 2841 participants. All studies were conducted in adults, and were carried out in Iran, Vietnam, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Pakistan, and the USA. Studies were conducted in several settings, includin…
View article: Electronic Nicotine Delivery System flavor use over time by age group in the US: A longitudinal analysis
Electronic Nicotine Delivery System flavor use over time by age group in the US: A longitudinal analysis Open
Fruit flavor had the highest percentages of use and maintenance between 2014 and 2019. While the maintenance of fruit and candy/desserts flavors were higher among youth, adults had substantially higher maintenance percentages for menthol/m…
View article: Nicotine Dependence among Current Cigarette Smokers Who Use E-Cigarettes and Cannabis
Nicotine Dependence among Current Cigarette Smokers Who Use E-Cigarettes and Cannabis Open
Co-use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes was associated with greater nicotine dependence among smokers aged 18-35. Additional research is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms of these relationships and inform prevention efforts.
View article: Examining Flavor Appeal (Liking), Emotions and Openness to Use in Adults Who Do Not Use E-cigarettes
Examining Flavor Appeal (Liking), Emotions and Openness to Use in Adults Who Do Not Use E-cigarettes Open
Objective: In this study, we examined emotional profiles, the pattern of intensities of evoked emotions, and the associations between emotions and openness in the use flavored e-cigarettes among adults who do not currently use e-cigarettes…
View article: Smoking, e-cigarettes and the effect on respiratory symptomsamong a population sample of youth: Retrospective cohortstudy
Smoking, e-cigarettes and the effect on respiratory symptomsamong a population sample of youth: Retrospective cohortstudy Open
Vaping is associated with an increased risk of reporting respiratory symptoms among never smoking youth and non-daily ever cigarette smokers. Use of e-cigarettes among non-smokers should be discouraged.
View article: Acute effects of flavored Black and mild cigars among young adult cigarette smokers.
Acute effects of flavored Black and mild cigars among young adult cigarette smokers. Open
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed new product standards that would ban characterizing flavors (other than tobacco) in cigars. To inform this regulatory action, we compared physiological effects, use behavior, and subjective ef…
View article: The Vaping and Patterns of e-Cigarette Use Research Study: Protocol for a Web-Based Cohort Study
The Vaping and Patterns of e-Cigarette Use Research Study: Protocol for a Web-Based Cohort Study Open
Background In total, 3.2% of American adults report using e-cigarettes every day or some days. The Vaping and Patterns of E-cigarette Use Research (VAPER) Study is a web-based longitudinal survey designed to observe patterns in device and …
View article: Impact of smoking intensity and device cleaning on IQOS emissions: comparison with an array of cigarettes
Impact of smoking intensity and device cleaning on IQOS emissions: comparison with an array of cigarettes Open
Significance IQOS is a heated tobacco product that has been widely advertised by Philip Morris International (PMI) as a reduced-exposure product compared with cigarettes. Reduced exposure results from reduced emission of toxicants which co…
View article: Levels of menthol, nicotine and cooling agents measured in JUUL products purchased across a three-year period
Levels of menthol, nicotine and cooling agents measured in JUUL products purchased across a three-year period Open
Background In response to the popularity of JUUL and other flavored ENDS products among youth, the US Food and Drug Administration issued in February 2020 an enforcement policy to remove all flavoured cartridge/pod-based e-cigarettes from …
View article: "Waterpipe Is Like a Wife": Qualitative Assessment of Perspectives on Waterpipe Smoking Dependence
"Waterpipe Is Like a Wife": Qualitative Assessment of Perspectives on Waterpipe Smoking Dependence Open
Background: Waterpipe (WP) smoking has become a global public health problem in recent decades and growing evidence indicates that it can cause nicotine dependence. Most evidence on WP dependence to date has been derived from survey- or la…
View article: Risk and safety profile of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): an umbrella review to inform ENDS health communication strategies
Risk and safety profile of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): an umbrella review to inform ENDS health communication strategies Open
Objectives This umbrella review aims to summarise the evidence about electronic nicotine delivery systems’ (ENDS) risk and safety health profile to inform ENDS health communication strategies. Data sources and study selection Six databases…
View article: Electronic Cigarette Nicotine Flux, Nicotine Yield, and Particulate Matter Emissions: Impact of Device and Liquid Heterogeneity
Electronic Cigarette Nicotine Flux, Nicotine Yield, and Particulate Matter Emissions: Impact of Device and Liquid Heterogeneity Open
Introduction Electronic cigarettes (ECIGs) heat a nicotine-containing liquid to produce an inhalable aerosol. ECIG power (wattage) and liquid nicotine concentration are two factors that predict nicotine emission rate (“flux”). These factor…