E-cigarette product preferences among Australian young adult e-cigarette users
Objective: To assess preferences for e-cigarettes containing nicotine and flavourings among Australian young adult e-cigarette users. Methods: An online survey was administered to 1,116 young adults (18–25 years), 104 of whom had used an e-cigarette in the last 30 days and were the focus of this stu...
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2018
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| author | Jongenelis, Michelle Kameron, C. Brennan, E. Rudaizky, D. Slevin, Terry Pettigrew, Simone |
| author_facet | Jongenelis, Michelle Kameron, C. Brennan, E. Rudaizky, D. Slevin, Terry Pettigrew, Simone |
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| description | Objective: To assess preferences for e-cigarettes containing nicotine and flavourings among Australian young adult e-cigarette users. Methods: An online survey was administered to 1,116 young adults (18–25 years), 104 of whom had used an e-cigarette in the last 30 days and were the focus of this study. Among users, 53% also smoked tobacco cigarettes, 27% were non-smokers and 20% had never smoked. Results: Nearly two-thirds (64%) of e-cigarette users preferred nicotine-containing e-cigarettes (71% of smokers, 56% of non-smokers, 55% of never smokers). The vast majority (89%) preferred flavoured e-cigarettes (92% of smokers, 82% of non-smokers, 95% of never smokers), with fruit flavours the most popular. Conclusions: E-cigarettes containing nicotine and flavourings were popular among users of these devices in this sample of young adults. Implications for public health: Previous research has documented potential harms associated with e-liquid additives, flavourings, and nicotine. The present results showing strong preferences for nicotine and flavourings among the sampled e-cigarette users suggest that: i) flavourings in e-liquids should be regulated; and ii) existing prohibitions on the unauthorised supply of liquid nicotine should be better enforced. Population-wide monitoring of the use of e-cigarettes with different product characteristics is also warranted. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-730352019-02-05T01:38:39Z E-cigarette product preferences among Australian young adult e-cigarette users Jongenelis, Michelle Kameron, C. Brennan, E. Rudaizky, D. Slevin, Terry Pettigrew, Simone Objective: To assess preferences for e-cigarettes containing nicotine and flavourings among Australian young adult e-cigarette users. Methods: An online survey was administered to 1,116 young adults (18–25 years), 104 of whom had used an e-cigarette in the last 30 days and were the focus of this study. Among users, 53% also smoked tobacco cigarettes, 27% were non-smokers and 20% had never smoked. Results: Nearly two-thirds (64%) of e-cigarette users preferred nicotine-containing e-cigarettes (71% of smokers, 56% of non-smokers, 55% of never smokers). The vast majority (89%) preferred flavoured e-cigarettes (92% of smokers, 82% of non-smokers, 95% of never smokers), with fruit flavours the most popular. Conclusions: E-cigarettes containing nicotine and flavourings were popular among users of these devices in this sample of young adults. Implications for public health: Previous research has documented potential harms associated with e-liquid additives, flavourings, and nicotine. The present results showing strong preferences for nicotine and flavourings among the sampled e-cigarette users suggest that: i) flavourings in e-liquids should be regulated; and ii) existing prohibitions on the unauthorised supply of liquid nicotine should be better enforced. Population-wide monitoring of the use of e-cigarettes with different product characteristics is also warranted. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73035 10.1111/1753-6405.12842 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Jongenelis, Michelle Kameron, C. Brennan, E. Rudaizky, D. Slevin, Terry Pettigrew, Simone E-cigarette product preferences among Australian young adult e-cigarette users |
| title | E-cigarette product preferences among Australian young adult e-cigarette users |
| title_full | E-cigarette product preferences among Australian young adult e-cigarette users |
| title_fullStr | E-cigarette product preferences among Australian young adult e-cigarette users |
| title_full_unstemmed | E-cigarette product preferences among Australian young adult e-cigarette users |
| title_short | E-cigarette product preferences among Australian young adult e-cigarette users |
| title_sort | e-cigarette product preferences among australian young adult e-cigarette users |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73035 |