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ArticlePreventive medicine reports2025

Advancing Support for Electronic Cigarette Control Policies in the United States: The Impact of Theory-Based Messaging Strategies.

Julia M Alber, Lorraine Jackson, Ruta Viela, Owen Jessup, Lauren Sandoval, Katharine Santilena

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Article in Preventive medicine reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Julia M AlberAssociate Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, United States.
Lorraine JacksonAssociate Professor, Communication Studies Department, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, United States.
Ruta VielaResearch Assistant, Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, United States.
Owen JessupResearch Assistant, Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, United States.
Lauren SandovalResearch Assistant, Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, United States.
Katharine SantilenaFrost Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Despite public health efforts to educate on the harms of e-cigarettes, they remain popular in the United States (U.S.) particularly among youth and young adults. Tobacco control policies are needed to more effectively decrease access among these populations. This study focused on testing theory-based messages to promote public support for e-cigarette control policies among a sample of U.S. adults. Methods: A survey panel company was used to recruit U.S. adults ( Results: Compared to the control condition, the attitudes-based condition was associated with higher perceived effectiveness ( Conclusions: Results may inform research and practice into the types of communication strategies that best resonate with the public and are more likely to increase support for e-cigarette control policies. However, research is needed to better understand the impact of theory-based messages on policy support over time.

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E-cigarettesHealth communicationsPoliciesTheoryTobacco products

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PMCPMC12639377

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