ArticleNicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco2016
The Most Natural Tobacco Used: A Qualitative Investigation of Young Adult Smokers' Risk Perceptions of Flavored Little Cigars and Cigarillos.
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83 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Patterns of use, perceptions, and cardiopulmonary health risks of cigar products: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Perceptions and Experiences with Flavored Non-Menthol Tobacco Products: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Pooled it
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- Exploring Young Adults' Beliefs About Cigar Smoking by Susceptibility: A Belief Elicitation Study.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2023Trial
- Improving Point-of-Sale Warnings for Single Cigars: Implications for Premium Cigars.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2023Trial
- Responses to pictorial versus text-only cigarillo warnings among a nationally representative sample of US young adults.Tobacco control · 2023Trial
- Blunts versus joints: Cannabis use characteristics and consequences among treatment-seeking adults.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2019Trial
- Nicotine and heavy metal exposure in recent exclusive cigar users: Insights from the U.S. population assessment of tobacco and health study wave 7 (2022-2023).Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Exploring Social Media Discourse on Cigars: Insights from Twitter/X Data.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2026Article
- A qualitative exploration of cigar smoking beliefs by type among U.S. susceptible Black young adults.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Article
- Psychological Distress is Associated With Blunt Use Among Youth in the United States: Insights From the 2021-2023 National Youth Tobacco Surveys.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025Article
- The Impact of Cigarillo Text Warning Presence and Size on Young Adults' Cigarillo Risk Beliefs, Knowledge, Appeal, and Use Intentions.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025Article
- Across the world availability of flavour accessories for tobacco products.Tobacco control · 2025Article
- Assessing the Impact of Messages About Reduced Nicotine Cigar Products Among People Who Use Little Cigars and Cigarillos: Insights From a Discrete Choice Experiment.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025Article
- Flavored Tobacco Product Use Among California Adolescents Before and Immediately After a Statewide Flavor Ban.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025Article
- Effect of sweet flavouring on the rewarding and reinforcing value of cigarillo use among young adults.Tobacco control · 2025Article
- Patterns of Blunt and Cigar Use in the United States, 2015-2019.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025Article
- Cigarillo Flavor in Context: Qualitative Analysis of the Social-Ecological Factors Influencing Cigarillo and Cannabis Co-Use Among Young Adults.Health behavior research · 2025Article
- Message development for a communication campaign to support health warning labels on cigars: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Knowledge and beliefs about blunts among youth in the United States.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionFlavored little cigar and cigarillo (LCC) smoking prevalence rate is increasing among young adults; little is known about their comprehension of its risks. To inform tobacco control regulatory policy and prevention methods, we explored young adult smokers' risk perceptions of flavored LCC products and its use.
methodsPurposive samples (n = 90) of African American, Hispanic, and white young adults who self-identified as dual (smoked ≥ 1 LCC and cigarette in past 30 days) and cigarette-only (≥1 cigarette in past 30 days) smokers participated in 12 audiotaped focus groups and a semi-structured interview conducted in the Southeastern United States. Participants discussed their experiences smoking flavored LCCs and perceived health risks of smoking flavored LCCs. A brief survey was administered to characterize participants.
resultsThe participants had a mean age of 25.1 years (SD = 4.5), were majority male (53.1%), and were 60.0% African American, 29.5% white, and 17.5% Hispanic. Along with health risks and addiction, three major themes emerged as underlying contributors of risk perceptions: affect, participants' smoking practices (amount smoked and inhalation), and beliefs about the components of LCCs (including flavoring and filters). Participants' reported intention to smoke flavored LCCs with its tobacco or as blunts (filled with marijuana) also influenced perceptions. Flavored LCCs were viewed along a continuum of risks compared to cigarettes and blunt smoking.
conclusionsOur study revealed dimensions that were important for the formation of risk perceptions about flavored LCCs. A multidimensional conceptual model and a measure of risk perceptions that is inclusive of these dimensions should be developed and examined for LCC use patterns.
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