Qualitative reactions to a low nicotine product standard for cigarettes from adolescents and young adults living in the United States who smoke.

ABSTRACT: The Biden Administration is considering a low nicotine product standard for cigarettes. This qualitative study examined reactions to a nicotine reduction policy among adolescents and young adults (AYA) who smoke cigarettes. After completing a lab study involving masked exposure either to low nicotine or normal nicotine research cigarettes and unmasked exposure to e-cigarettes varying in nicotine concentration and flavor, we conducted follow-up semi-structured interviews (N = 25) to explore participants' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of a low nicotine product standard and their anticipated tobacco use behavior after policy implementation. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, double-coded, and analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Nearly half of participants su

SUBMITTER: Denlinger-Apte RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9989690 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature