ArticleBMC public health2023
E-cigarette product preferences of Australian adolescent and adult users: a 2022 study.
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- Socio-ecological factors that influence youth vaping: perspectives from Western Australian school professionals, parents and young people.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2024Article
- Respiratory symptoms among e-cigarette users without an established smoking history in the VERITAS cohort.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A Qualitative Analysis of How Underage Adolescents Access Nicotine Vaping Products in Aotearoa New Zealand.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2024Article
- Multidisciplinary approaches in electronic nicotine delivery systems pulmonary toxicology: emergence of living and non-living bioinspired engineered systems.Communications engineering · 2024Review
- Disposable E-Cigarette Use and Subsequent Use Patterns in Adolescents and Young Adults.Pediatrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundResearch that comprehensively documents preferences for different types of novel nicotine products in Australia is lacking, making it difficult for policymakers to determine where public health efforts should be focused. This study thus sought to explore Australian adolescent and adult e-cigarette users' preferences for different types of e-cigarettes and e-liquids. Purchasing behaviours and sources of e-liquid were also examined.
methodsAn online survey was administered to 4,617 Australians aged 12 + years, 636 of whom had used an e-cigarette in the last 30 days and were the focus of this study. Among users, 45% also smoked tobacco cigarettes, 41% were non-smokers, and 14% had never smoked.
resultsThe majority (82%) of e-cigarette users surveyed reported using nicotine-containing e-liquid in their devices. Fewer (60%) reported using non-nicotine e-liquid. The preference for nicotine over non-nicotine e-liquid was observed among all age and smoking groups. Most users (89%) reported using flavoured e-liquids, with adolescents (96%) significantly more likely than young adults (90%) and adults aged 25 + years (85%) to report using such e-liquids. Fruit flavours were the most popular among all subgroups. In terms of device type, disposable e-cigarettes were the most common product used among almost all groups; the exception being adults aged 25 + years who preferred systems with refillable tanks. Friends and tobacco retailers were the most frequently nominated sources of nicotine e-liquid among adolescents and young adults. Among adults aged 25 + years, tobacco retailers and the Internet were the most frequently nominated sources of these products.
conclusionDisposable e-cigarettes with flavoured, nicotine-containing e-liquid are popular among users of the devices, including adolescents. Measures that restrict the accessibility and availability of flavoured e-liquids and disposable e-cigarettes, and greater enforcement of laws regarding the sale and importation of nicotine e-liquids, are urgently needed to protect youth and never smokers from these products.
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