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Title: Prevalence of using pod-based vaping devices by brand among youth and young adults
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2019
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ISSN: 0964-4563
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-055064
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Abstract: The findings of higher rates of awareness and current use of JUUL compared with Suorin and Vuse e-cigarettes are aligned with JUUL as the market leader,1 being the most popular device among highschool youth who ever used e-cigarettes,10 increased media and news coverage, promotion on social media platforms,1 online engagement about JUUL,11 12 and sharing about JUUL via word-of-mouth in recent years.13 The worrisome trend of social normalisation of e-cigarette use among young people could potentially renormalise combustible cigarette use due to a fourfold increased odds of initiating smoking among e-cigarette users.14 The high nicotine content of newer pod-based vaping devices may further increase the risks of nicotine addiction and initiating smoking.15 Efforts to restrict access of pod-based devices, ban flavours that appeal to young people, and counter-marketing campaigns on the addictiveness of vaping are needed to stem this growing trend. Surveillance of not just the use of JUUL but also other popular pod-based brands (eg, Suorin, Bo and PHIX)16 is recommended to more accurately assess the prevalence of vaping among young people. Limitations of this study include a non-probability-based sample, although we recruited a large sample nationally and weighted analyses to match the US population in this age group. We were not able to assess prevalence of using all available brands of pod-based vaping devices. Current use was based on self-reported measures which are subject to recall bias. In sum, this study contributes new evidence on the prevalence of using JUUL, Suorin and Vuse among a national sample of US youth and young adults to inform future surveillance and intervention efforts.
Url: http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-055064
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Authors: Tan, Andy S.L.; Soneji, Samir S.; Choi, Kelvin; Moran, Meghan B.
Periodical (Full): Tobacco Control
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Pages: 1-3
Data Collections: IPUMS CPS
Topics: Family and Marriage, Health
Countries: United Kingdom