The Use of Tobacco Industry Vaping Products in the UK and Product Characteristics: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco industry (TI) companies have entered the UK e-cigarette ("vaping") market in recent years. However, their motives and ambitions are unclear. This study explored how popular TI vaping products are and who uses them, and how they differ from independent products.

Methods

Secondary analysis of data from a longitudinal web-based survey of smokers, ex-smokers, and vapers (n = 3883) in the UK in 2019. The main study sample consisted of daily and nondaily vapers, who were current or ex-cigarette smokers, and had stated the brand of their preferred e-cigarette device (n = 1202). Proportions using TI and independent brands were calculated and regression analysis assessed associations with sociodemographic and smoking/vaping characteristics between vapers of TI and

SUBMITTER: Cornish EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9199949 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature