ArticleTobacco induced diseases2020
Association of flavored electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) use with self-reported chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study, Wave 4.
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- Effects of a fruit-ice combination flavor on appeal and sensory experience of vaping and moderation by preexisting e-cigarette flavor preference.Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology · 2024Trial
- E-cigarette Duration and Incident COPD Among Adults Aged 40 Years and Older with a Smoking History.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Association of e-cigarette and cigarette use with self-reported chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a multivariable analysis of a large United States data set.Respiratory research · 2025Article
- e-Cigarette Tobacco Flavors, Public Health, and Toxicity: Narrative Review.Online journal of public health informatics · 2024Review
- Fruit flavors in electronic cigarettes (ECIGs) are associated with nocturnal dry cough: A population longitudinal analysis.PloS one · 2024Article
- Inhalation of nicotine-containing electronic cigarette vapor exacerbates the features of COPD by inducing ferroptosis in βENaC-overexpressing mice.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Article
- Cigarettes, ENDS Use, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Incidence: A Prospective Longitudinal Study.American journal of preventive medicine · 2023Article
- Sex Differences in the Association of E-cigarette and Cigarette Use and Dual Use With Self-Reported Hypertension Incidence in US Adults.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2023Article
- Potential Impact of FDA Flavor Enforcement Policy on Vaping Behavior on Twitter.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Association of tobacco product use with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence and incidence in Waves 1 through 5 (2013-2019) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study.Respiratory research · 2022Article
- Association between electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) device and E-liquid alterations and flavor use with clinical and EVALI-like symptoms.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionFlavors other than tobacco flavor have been identified as a major reason for electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) initiation in youth and are thought to contribute to the continued use of ENDS in users of all ages. Our previous research showed a significant association between overall ENDS use and COPD. This study aims to identify the association of ENDS flavor categories with self-reported COPD.
methodsThe data analysis included 4909 adults from Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Wave 4 data who were ever established ENDS users and responded to an item about diagnosis of COPD. Weighted multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine the association between different ENDS flavors and self-reported COPD considering complex sampling design.
resultsAmong 4909 ever established ENDS users, 418 adults (weighted percentage 9.8%) had self-reported COPD. Self-reported COPD prevalence differed between different ENDS flavor categories, with the highest (weighted percentage 19.9%) occurring among tobacco flavor users. Compared to non-tobacco flavor categories, tobacco flavor category showed significantly higher association with self-reported COPD (AOR=2.05; 95% CI: 1.20-3.53), after adjusting for potential confounding variables. No significant associations with self-reported COPD were found for other examined ENDS flavor categories including menthol/mint, fruit, candy/ desserts/other-sweets, and other flavors, compared to their corresponding non-users.
conclusionsTobacco flavored ENDS use was significantly associated with self-reported COPD. Future studies are needed to confirm the biological and epidemiological association of flavored ENDS use with COPD.
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