E-liquid flavors and nicotine concentration choices over 6 months after a smoking cessation attempt with ENDS: Secondary analyses of a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Many tobacco smokers try to quit with electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS or e-cigarettes). We aimed to describe e-liquid flavors and nicotine concentration use over 6 months in a prospective cohort of smokers willing to quit with ENDS.

Methods

We included 622 participants from the intervention group of the Efficacy, Safety and Toxicology of ENDS randomized controlled trial. Participants were adult smokers smoking at least five cigarettes a day. They received free ENDS and a choice of 6 e-liquid flavors in 4 nicotine concentrations and smoking cessation counseling. We tracked flavor choice and nicotine concentration at 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks, and at 6 months, after the target quit date, comparing participants who reported only vaping (exclusive e-cigarette

SUBMITTER: Mosimann AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11734314 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature