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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

"When I Don't Have a Cigarette It's Helpful, but It Really Don't Satisfy:" Qualitative Study of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Use among Low-Income Smokers.

Claire A Spears, Dina M Jones, Cherell Cottrell-Daniels, Hala Elahi, Courtney Strosnider, Jackie Luong, Scott R Weaver, Terry F Pechacek

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Exploring the Underlying Beliefs Shaping Perceptions of E-cigarette Harm Among a Convenience Sample of Adults in the United States.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2026
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  3. An Evaluation of the Contextual Factors Associated With the Use of Either Tobacco or Electronic Cigarettes in Individuals Who Dual Use.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Claire A SpearsDepartment of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
Dina M JonesCenter for the Study of Tobacco, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7002-0547
Cherell Cottrell-DanielsDepartment of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Division of Population Sciences, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33617, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5530-5088
Hala ElahiDepartment of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
Courtney StrosniderDepartment of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
Jackie LuongDepartment of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5085-1677
Scott R WeaverDepartment of Population Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
Terry F PechacekDepartment of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.

Funding

Smokers’ Decision-Making about Tobacco Use: The Interplay of Affective and Cognitive Factors with Product CharacteristicsR01CA235719 · NCI · GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY · PI PECHACEK, TERRY FRANK, WEAVER, SCOTT R · 2019 to 2023
$3.1M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA235719
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLittle is known about the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) among low-income adult cigarette smokers, who experience severe tobacco-related health disparities.

methodsThis study conducted interviews to examine experiences and perceptions associated with ENDS use among predominantly low-income adult smokers (

resultsOverall, participants reported complementing rather than substituting their smoking with ENDS use (e.g., using ENDS only when smoking is not allowed). Predominant reasons for vaping were convenience, smoking reduction/cessation, stress management, social acceptability, lower long-term costs than smoking, and appealing flavors. Common reasons for not switching to exclusive vaping were that ENDS did not satisfy cigarette cravings and concerns about ENDS health effects. Participants indicated higher likelihood of switching to exclusive ENDS use if the products were more affordable, perceived as substantially less harmful, tasted and felt more like smoking a cigarette, and more effective for reducing cravings.

conclusionsContinued research is needed to maximize any harm reduction potential of ENDS and ensure that these products do not contribute to worsening health disparities.

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Electronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsTobacco ProductsVapingAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleSmokersSmokingYoung Adultcigarettesdisparitiese-cigaretteselectronic nicotine delivery systemsincomequalitative

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PMID35162181
PMCPMC8834368

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