Public Perceptions of Very Low Nicotine Content on Twitter: Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nicotine is a highly addictive agent in tobacco products. On June 21, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a plan to propose a rule to establish a maximum nicotine level in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products.

Objective

This study aimed to understand public perception and discussion of very low nicotine content (VLNC) on Twitter (rebranded as X in July 2023).

Methods

From December 12, 2021, to January 1, 2023, we collected Twitter data using relevant keywords such as "vln," "low nicotine," and "reduced nicotine." After a series of preprocessing steps (such as removing duplicates, retweets, and commercial tweets), we identified 3270 unique noncommercial tweets related to VLNC. We used an inductive method to assess the public

SUBMITTER: Xie Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11656502 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature