'Ice' flavoured e-cigarette use among young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

'Ice' e-cigarette flavours-marketed as a combination of fruity/sweet and cooling flavours (eg, 'blueberry ice' or 'melon ice')-recently entered the US market. The prevalence and correlates of ice flavoured e-cigarette use in young adults are unknown.

Methods

This cross-sectional study of a Los Angeles, California, USA, cohort analysed data from the past 30-day e-cigarette (current) users (n=344; M (SD)=21.2 (0.4) years old) who completed web-based surveys from May-August 2020. The exposure variable was self-reported e-cigarette flavour used most often in the past month (menthol/mint, fruit/sweet or ice). Outcomes included self-reported combustible tobacco use, vaping dependence symptoms, frequency of use and device type used.

Results

Among current e-cigaret

SUBMITTER: Leventhal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8669039 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature