Disposable E-Cigarette Use Prevalence, Correlates, and Associations With Previous Tobacco Product Use in Young Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Novel, inexpensive disposable e-cigarettes widely sold in attractive flavors might be exempt from US federal regulations. To inform regulatory and public health priorities, this study examined young adult disposable e-cigarette use uptake among existing tobacco users versus non-users and possible use correlates that could be potential regulatory targets.

Aims and methods

Prospective cohort data were analyzed in 2021. Among baseline (2018-2019) never disposable e-cigarette users (n = 1903; mean [SD]: 19.3 [0.8] years-old), we tested prospective associations of baseline tobacco product use with follow-up (2020) disposable e-cigarette use initiation, followed by stratified analyses distinguishing baseline exclusive and dual e-cigarette/combustible tobacco use. Expl

SUBMITTER: Leventhal AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8842396 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature