Use Patterns, Flavors, Brands, and Ingredients of Nonnicotine e-Cigarettes Among Adolescents, Young Adults, and Adults in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Nonnicotine e-cigarettes contain chemicals, flavorants, and solvents that have known health harms and/or have not been proven safe for inhalation.

Objective

To evaluate nonnicotine e-cigarette use patterns, including common flavors, brands, and ingredients.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study included a convenience sample of US residents aged 13 to 40 years who completed an online survey in November and December 2021. Quota sampling was used for an equal proportion of participants aged 13 to 17 years, 18 to 20 years, and 21 to 40 years, balanced for sex, race, and ethnicity per the latest US Census.

Main outcomes and measures

Nonnicotine e-cigarette use (ever, past 30- and past 7-day, number of times used, time taken to finis

SUBMITTER: Gaiha SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9133942 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature