Tobacco-related toxicant exposure among people with and without experience of psychosis: findings from the US Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Smoking and vaping are especially prevalent among people with experience of psychosis (EoP), potentially increasing their toxicant exposure. Switching from tobacco smoking to vaping e-cigarettes reduces exposure to tobacco-related toxicants and likely associated diseases. We compared levels of nicotine and tobacco-related toxicant exposure among people with versus without EoP.

Design

Cross-sectional study, secondary data analysis of Wave 5 (2018) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study.

Setting

Data collection took place in the USA at the home of participants.

Participants

Data were from 5750 adults (aged >18 years) with and without EoP who smoked, vaped, did both or did neither. EoP was defined as ever being told by a health professi

SUBMITTER: Taylor E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12517016 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature