A Close Look at Vaping in Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States

Polosa, Riccardo; Casale, Thomas B.; Tashkin, Donald P.

doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2022.06.005

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“…Although e-cigarette waste has the potential to cause significant harm to the environment, there is currently a lack of academic research and peer-reviewed studies on this issue. Research on cigarette waste is mainly focused on traditional cigarettes and the impacts of cigarette butt litter on the environment (Torkashvand and Farzadkia, 2019) and research concerning vaping has tended to focus on the health impacts (Dinardo and Rome, 2019) or trends in e-cigarette use (Polosa et al , 2022). This gap in the research is reflected in the lack of knowledge and awareness about e-cigarette waste and correct disposal (Truth Initiative, 2022).…”

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Rapid, iterative application of the co-create, build, engage (CBE) framework: development of Blurred Minds Vaping and the Environment module

Khan,

Rundle-Thiele

2024

JSOCM

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Purpose The number of young people using e-cigarettes (commonly referred to as vaping) has grown at an alarming rate, creating the need for urgent action. This paper demonstrates rapid step-by-step iterative application of the Co-create, Build and Engage (CBE) framework to showcase how marketing was applied in response to emerging trends that have negative health and environmental consequences. This paper aims to demonstrate how CBE is applied iteratively, ensuring student feedback leads module development. Design/methodology/approach In Study 1, a pure seven-step co-design implementation, 19 high school students were invited to co-design a vaping prevention approach that would work for them and other people like them. During the sensitisation phase of co-design, students completed one Blurred Minds Vaping module. Feedback grids were provided, with students identifying likes, dislikes and ideas. This likeability data was used, together with input from technical experts and pedagogical best practice, in a 12-week research and development project that aimed to develop a new online learning module focused on vaping and their environmental impacts for the Blurred Minds Academy. The new module was tested with 20 high school students. Feedback grids were provided once again, allowing a comparison of results. Findings Examination of feedback grid data demonstrates that the newly developed Vaping and the Environment module was improved. Considerations taken on board in the new module design (e.g. increased variability within the module) overcame criticisms expressed previously (e.g. it was boring and too long). Other criticisms remained evident, albeit at a much lower proportion suggesting the new Vaping and the Environment module, and future Blurred Minds module development, would benefit from iterative CBE application. Originality/value Conduit et al. (2022) note that marketing academia has been criticised for having an increasingly less relevant managerial agenda. This paper outlines a rapid step-by-step application of marketing in response to one of society’s most pressing health challenges – vaping. The iterative application of CBE is outlined, demonstrating that the student experience can be enhanced when marketing’s continual improvement mindset is used. This is the first vaping prevention programme that has included substantive information around the negative impacts of vaping on the environment.

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Rapid, iterative application of the co-create, build, engage (CBE) framework: development of Blurred Minds Vaping and the Environment module

Khan,

Rundle-Thiele

2024

JSOCM

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“…Factors such as product design, flavours, perceived safety, and targeted marketing strategies on media and social networks have heightened the appeal of e-cigarettes (and HnB products) to younger populations [77]. Recent reports in the United States have shown declines in dual usage rates among youth, offering less concerning trends in this regard [78,79], but concerted efforts are still needed to address this public health threat, such as including warnings on product packaging about adverse effects and the risk of nicotine addiction [80], and promoting awareness campaigns through new media channels. The aforementioned article in Nature asserts that "E-cigarettes are not a panacea for the harms caused by cigarette smoking, but they can contribute to this public health goal.…”

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Impact of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) and heat-not-burn/heated tobacco products (HnB/HTP) on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a viewpoint of the Italian Society of Internal Medicine

Andreozzi,

Gussoni,

Sesti

et al. 2024

Intern Emerg Med

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The association of cigarette smoking with several severe and very severe diseases (oncological, cardiovascular, respiratory) which have dramatic epidemiological, medical, and financial impact, is a well-known public threat. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are highly prevalent diseases in Italy, posing significant public health challenges. Tobacco smoking, a primary risk factor for COPD and a common asthma trigger, remains a critical preventable public health issue. While universally acknowledged that quitting smoking drastically reduces the risk of smoking-related health issues, a significant portion of smokers and patients find quitting challenging or undesirable, hence a need for new ways to deal with it. A worth considering alternative might be the switch to electronic cigarettes (e-cig), and heat-not-burn/heated tobacco products (HnB/HTP). Emerging evidence suggests potential benefits in asthma and COPD management when transitioning from traditional smoking to e-cigs or HnB devices. However, the effectiveness of these products in facilitating smoking cessation is still debated, alongside concerns about their role in promoting smoking initiation among non-smokers. Internists are among the physicians who most frequently assist patients with smoking-related diseases, and in this perspective they cannot avoid paying attention to the progressive diffusion of smoking products alternative to the traditional cigarette, and to the controversies with respect to their use. In this context, the Italian Society of Internal Medicine, also recognizing a growing need for clarity for healthcare providers, has undertaken a comprehensive analysis of existing literature to offer an informed perspective on the health impact of e-cigs and HnB/HTP on asthma and COPD.

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“…Vaping was initially hailed a new tool to help individuals quit smoking [7,8]. While vaping is less harmful than smoking [7,9], there are emerging concerns that vaping may have simply become another addictive behaviour, of which we do not yet understand the long-term effects [6]. Indeed, one recent pro-con review concluded that the potential positive benefits of e-cigarettes are overshadowed by their negative effects in the absence of a confirmed cessation effect [10].…”

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Effects of vaping on uptake and cessation of smoking: Longitudinal analysis in Aotearoa New Zealand adults

Mason

Riordan

Winter

et al. 2023

Drug and Alcohol Review

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IntroductionGlobally, the use of vapes, or e‐cigarettes, is increasing. While vaping is less harmful than smoking and may help smokers to quit, there is also the possibility that vaping may lead to smoking. The current study aimed to determine the prevalence of vaping and smoking in Aotearoa New Zealand and explore longitudinal pathways between smoking status and vape use.MethodData related to smoking and vaping status was analysed from Times 10, 11 and 12 across 2018–2020 of the New Zealand Attitudes and Values study, a large, representative, multi‐wave study of adults living in New Zealand. Weighted descriptive analyses were used to determine prevalence rates of vaping and smoking and a generalised linear modelling approach was used to examine the likelihood of changing to, or taking up, the other behaviour in the transition between time points.ResultsBroadly, the prevalence of smoking was found to be decreasing over time while the prevalence of vaping was increasing. Despite these general trends, no differences were observed in the likelihood of transitioning from smoking to vaping or from vaping to smoking, indicating that either pathway was equally as likely.Discussion and ConclusionsThe current findings demonstrate that vaping appeared to be just as likely to have a gateway effect to smoking as it was to have a cessation effect. This highlights the need for greater consideration regarding vaping‐related policies and restrictions.

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A Close Look at Vaping in Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States

Cited by 14 publications

References 93 publications

Rapid, iterative application of the co-create, build, engage (CBE) framework: development of Blurred Minds Vaping and the Environment module

Rapid, iterative application of the co-create, build, engage (CBE) framework: development of Blurred Minds Vaping and the Environment module

Impact of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) and heat-not-burn/heated tobacco products (HnB/HTP) on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a viewpoint of the Italian Society of Internal Medicine

Effects of vaping on uptake and cessation of smoking: Longitudinal analysis in Aotearoa New Zealand adults

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