Tobacco and Nicotine Products Adverse Health Events: Findings From the FDA Safety Reporting Portal.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The FDA oversees regulatory aspects of all U.S. tobacco products. Understanding the impact of emerging health trends and incidents associated with various tobacco and nicotine products is vital for public health. This study utilizes the FDA's Tobacco Product Problem Reports (TPPRs) to characterize and track adverse health events (AHEs) associated with tobacco and nicotine products over time, considering the impact of EVALI and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

FDA TPPRs from 2017-2022 provided information on AHEs related to various tobacco products. After data cleaning, 839 reports were categorized by two independent coders based on affected health category, frequency of AHEs reports, and proportion of AHEs per each health category. Additionally, variations in AHEs

SUBMITTER: Barrientos SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11363042 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature