e-cigarettes

Direct Marketing Promotion and Electronic Cigarette Use among US Adults

Scientific article

21 September 2017

Abstract Introduction The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among US adults has increased since 2007. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of direct marketing promotion of e-cigarettes and its association...

E-Cigarettes Less Addictive Than Traditional Cigarettes, Study Finds

Scientific article

18 July 2017

E-cigarettes are less addictive than traditional cigarettes, according to a new study published in the journal Preventative Medicine. That said, around 75% of e-cigarette smokers still consider themselves to be dependent on their use...

Quit Methods Used by US Adult Cigarette Smokers, 2014–2016

Scientific article

13 April 2017

Abstract To quantify the prevalence of 10 quit methods commonly used by adult cigarette smokers, we used data from a nationally representative longitudinal (2014–2016) online survey of US adult cigarette smokers (n = 15,943). Overall, 74.7%...

Tobacco and the Emergence of E-Cigarettes: Addressing the Unmet Needs in Mental Health

21 June 2017

Webinar

United States

Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, and disproportionately affects people with mental illness. E-cigarette use is increasing in the United States and people with mental illness are reporting use that is greater than the general population. Psychiatrists are being faced with questions about use and risks regularly or are often unsure what to recommend to patients.

Can Depression Lead to E-Cigarette Use?

Scientific article

7 June 2017

There remain many unanswered questions regarding the health effects of e-cigarettes. A new study published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco suggests that there may be a link between e-cigarette use among university students and depression...

Flavours Play Important Role in E-cigarette Uptake Among Younger Populations, Study Finds

Scientific article

25 April 2017

New findings published in the journal Tobacco Regulatory Science suggest that flavoured e-cigarettes appeal particularly to youth and young adults. From the study's sample population, 99% of 12-17-year-olds and 95% of young adults said that...

Beyond Cigarettes: The Risks of Non-Cigarette Nicotine Products and Implications for Tobacco Control

Book

1 March 2017

BACKGROUND Whereas much is known about the effects of tobacco use, the current state of knowledge regarding non-cigarette nicotine products, such as electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes and other vaping devices), water pipe...

Committee on the Review of the Health Effects of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS): An Information-Gathering Workshop

21 February 2017

Washington

United States

When: February 21, 2017 - February 22, 2017 (8:30 AM EST)

Where: National Academy of Sciences Building (NAS 120) • 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20418

New Online Resource on E-Cigarettes

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) has recently launched an engaging online resource on e-cigarettes. The free resource aims to offer parents and caregivers easily accessible information about e-cigarettes and other...

'Big data' on American Youth

Book

13 December 2016

Last week the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released the results of the annual Monitoring the Future Survey.