ArticleBMJ open2023
Youth's engagement and perceptions of disposable e-cigarettes: a UK focus group study.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Access-related factors and e-cigarette use among 11-17-year-olds: a thematic synthesis of European studies using the five dimensions of access.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- The role of sweet/fruit-flavored disposable electronic cigarettes on early nicotine initiation - a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Device color influences e-cigarette flavor expectations, perception, and appeal.Chemical senses · 2026Article
- The changing face of nicotine use in England: Age-specific annual trends, 2014 to 2024.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Article
- Do youth e-cigarette users perceive smoking as attractive? The dynamics of demographics and contextual factors.International journal of public health · 2026Article
- Changes in the use of e-cigarettes to stop smoking among adults following the rise of disposable vapes: a repeat cross-sectional survey 2016-2023 in England.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Knowledge, perceived harms and reasons for use of disposable electronic cigarettes among youth: a qualitative study in Switzerland.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Exploring the potential consequences of the disposable vape ban in the UK: A qualitative study with young adults who use disposable vapes.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Factors associated with using disposable versus non-disposable electronic cigarettes among adults in the U.S. and Israel: a cross-sectional study with policy implications.Israel journal of health policy research · 2025Article
- 'Stopping the start': support for proposed tobacco control policies - a population-based survey in Great Britain 2021-2023.Tobacco control · 2025Article
- Changes in vaping trends since the announcement of an impending ban on disposable vapes: A population study in Great Britain.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2025Article
- Disposable e-cigarettes and their nicotine delivery, usage pattern, and subjective effects in occasionally smoking adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Trends and patterns of dual use of combustible tobacco and e-cigarettes among adults in England: A population study, 2016-2024.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2025Article
- The Role of e-Cigarette Packaging as a Health Communications Tool: A Focus Group Study With Adolescents and Adults in England and Scotland.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025Article
- Young people's use of disposable vapes: A qualitative study.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2025Article
- Young adults' visual attention to features of social media marketing for disposable e-cigarettes and associated perceptions.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2025Article
- Use of 'Elf Bar' among youth and young adults who currently vape in England: cross-sectional associations with demographics, dependence indicators and reasons for use.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2025Article
- Nicotine strength of e-liquids used by adult vapers in Great Britain: A population survey 2016 to 2024.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2025Article
- Use of disposable e-cigarettes among youth who vape in Canada, England and the United States: Repeat cross-sectional surveys, 2017-2023.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesEvidence suggests that use of flavoured disposable electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is increasing. Considering the growing popularity and rapid evolution of e-cigarettes, we explored youth's perceptions and engagement with disposable e-cigarettes.
designTwenty focus groups were conducted between March and May 2022, with 82 youths aged 11-16 living in the Central belt of Scotland.
methodsYouths were asked about smoking and vaping behaviours and disposable e-cigarettes and were shown vaping-related images and videos from social media which were used to stimulate discussion about different messages, presentations and contextual features. Transcripts were imported into NVivo V.12, coded thematically, and analysed.
resultsYouths described disposable e-cigarettes as 'cool', 'fashionable' and enticing and viewed as a modern lifestyle 'accessory'. Tank models were perceived as being used by older adults. Youths stated that disposable e-cigarettes were designed in a way to target youths and the brightly coloured devices and range of flavourings encouraged youths to want to try the products, particularly sweet flavourings. Participants perceived e-cigarettes to be less harmful compared with combustible cigarettes but noted the uncertainty of ingredients in disposable e-cigarettes.
conclusionsYouths distinguish between e-cigarettes with varying characteristics and social perceptions of users. These findings provide evidence that disposable e-cigarettes are attractive to youths. Future research is needed to understand the factors that contribute to youth perceptions of disposable e-cigarettes. Policymakers should work together to design and implement policies and strategies to prevent youth uptake of vaping.
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