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Marketing for Sensa: A novel "zero nicotine vapor product" from a major tobacco company.

Meagan O Robichaud, Eugene M Talbot, Ollie Ganz, Melissa Mercincavage, Hanno C Erythropel, Julie B Zimmerman, Sairam V Jabba, Sven E Jordt, Cristine D Delnevo

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9 authors.

Meagan O RobichaudRutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Eugene M TalbotRutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Ollie GanzRutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Melissa MercincavageRutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Hanno C ErythropelDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3443-9794
Julie B ZimmermanDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Sairam V JabbaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
Sven E JordtDepartment of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
Cristine D DelnevoRutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.

Funding

Yale Center for the Study of Tobacco Product Use and Addiction (YCSTP) Project 2: Addictive Threshold of Nicotine and the Impact of SweetenersU54DA036151 · NIDA · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI LISA M FUCITO · 2018 to 2026
$41.6M
Tobacco Industry Marketing CoreU54CA229973 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI WACKOWSKI, OLIVIA · 2018 to 2022
$18.8M
Rutgers Center of Excellence in Rapid Surveillance of TobaccoU01CA278695 · NCI · RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES · PI CRISTINE D DELNEVO, Ollie Ganz · 2023 to 2026
$14.0M
NCI NIH HHS U01 CA278695NCI NIH HHS U54 CA229973NIDA NIH HHS U54 DA036151
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

On July 1, 2024, RJ Reynolds Vapor Company (RJRVC) introduced Sensa, the first disposable "zero nicotine vapor product" from a major tobacco company. Sensa sold more than 100,000 units as of September 10, 2024 and has been marketed through several channels. Direct-mail and magazine ads appeal to consumers' senses (e.g., "awaken your senses") and showcase Sensa's six flavor options: Berry Fusion, Berry Watermelon Fusion, Blueberry Frost, Mint Frost, Passionfruit Frost, and Watermelon Frost. Our chemical characterization of all Sensa flavors (except Berry Watermelon Fusion) found neotame (a potent artificial sweetener) and WS-23 (a synthetic coolant) in all samples, while all "Frost" flavors tested contained another synthetic coolant, WS-3. Although RJRVC states that Sensa is for "adult tobacco and vapor consumers," Sensa's resemblance to popular disposable vaping devices and youth-appealing flavors raise concerns about Sensa's appeal to young people, and limited regulations for "zero nicotine" products introduce uncertainty about product safety.

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PMID39502773
PMCPMC11537339

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