E-Cigarette Use among Sexual Minoritized Women and Nonbinary People Assigned Female at Birth: Assessing the Roles of Discrimination, Perceived Stress, and Social Support
Background: Young adult sexual minoritized women (SMW) are at disproportionate risk for e-cigarette use, which may in part be due to excess minority stress imposed by discrimination exposure. While discrimination exposure is associated with risk for combustible tobacco/nicotine use among SMW, similar associations have yet to be tested with e-cigarettes. Moreover, it is unknown if discrimination-related risk may be mitigated by protective factors such as social support.
High prevalence of lack of knowledge and unhealthy lifestyle practices regarding premature coronary artery disease and its risk factors among the Saudi population
Objective: Literature regarding coronary artery disease (CAD) and awareness of its risk factors is available in Saudi Arabia (SA). However, it is lacking with respect to premature coronary artery disease (PCAD). Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the lack of knowledge of this underrepresented critical issue and to devise a well-constructed strategy for PCAD. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of PCAD and its risk factors in SA.
D.A.R.E./keepin' it REAL elementary curriculum: Substance use outcomes
In response to a need to implement an evidence-based prevention program, D.A.R.E. America adopted keepin' it REAL. The program was previously developed and tested in middle school settings. As part of its adoption, an elementary version of the program was developed. This study tests the effectiveness of keepin' it REAL when delivered to fifth graders.
TikTok Content Analysis on Smokeless Tobacco and Betel Quid: Perception Versus Reality
Dear Editor: We read with great nterest the paper by Senevirathna and colleagues titled 'TikTok- potential impact on the use of smokeless tobacco and betel quid by young people.' (Senevirathna et al., 2022). We take this opportunity to discuss some of the intricacies associated with the keyword terminologies used and its probable impact on the data interpretation.
Device and liquid characteristics used with sweet, menthol/mint, and tobacco ENDS liquid flavors: The population-based VAPER study
Introduction: Electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) device and liquid characteristics (e.g., wattage, nicotine concentration) are diverse and important in determining product appeal, aerosol volume/nicotine levels, and toxicity. Little is known about how device and liquid characteristics vary by flavor; we address this gap to identify potential regulatory implications.
Electronic device or regulated tobacco product? Learning from the diffusion of heated tobacco products in Spain
Objectives: Tobacco companies have introduced heated tobacco product (HTP) in many countries and marketed it on the grounds that it is a less harmful alternative to health. However, tobacco companies have been widely criticized for taking advantage of a loophole that allows electronic devices to circumvent regulations limiting tobacco advertising. This work aims to determine whether HTPs respected the rules that regulate tobacco advertising when it was introduced in Spain.
Perceptions of e-cigarettes among Australian adolescents, young adults, and adults
Increases in e-cigarette use are of concern to public health authorities given the harms associated with vaping. Understanding people's perceptions of the risks and benefits of e-cigarette use has the potential to assist with prevention efforts. However, research assessing the perceptions of Australian adolescents and any differences in perceptions between adolescents, young adults, and adults is limited.
Preliminary development of the protective behavioral strategies for vaping scale
Objective: Exploring factors that may mitigate the harms of e-cigarette use (i.e., vaping) among college students may provide insights for prevention/intervention efforts. Study aims were to develop and conduct initial psychometric analyses on the Protective Behavioral Strategies for Vaping (PBSV) scale to measure strategies that students use before, during, after, and instead of vaping to protect themselves from vaping-related harms.
