Amid increasing rates of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use in the United States, there is an urgent need to monitor patterns at population level order inform practice, policy and regulation. This article examines how e-cigarette among adults differ between users nonusers cigarettes using most current national data.

<h3>Background</h3> While cigarette consumption in the USA continues to decline, cigar has increased. Tobacco-trade publications suggest that flavoured cigars are driving recent growth consumption. Limited survey data exist explore preferences among youth and adults. <h3>Methods</h3> This study used 2010–2011 National Survey on Drug Use Health (NSDUH) Nielsen market scanner data. The NSDUH sample consisted of 6678 past 30-day smokers who reported smoking a usual brand cigars. contains...

<h3>Background</h3> While cigarette consumption in the USA continues to decline, promotion for and of smokeless tobacco (SLT) is growing. However, little research has explored what product features are driving SLT growth, despite awareness that product-level factors may be important use. This study analyses national sales data better understand impact on sales. <h3>Methods</h3> Data US convenience stores from 2005 2011 were obtained Nielsen Research Company. Each listed was coded attributes...

E-cigarette sales continue to increase in the United States. To date, little surveillance research has documented specific product attributes driving growth. This study uses national market scanner data describe trends traditional U.S. tobacco retail channels between 2012 and 2013 identifies features associated with increases. Data on e-cigarette convenience stores, drug grocery mass merchandisers States were obtained from Nielsen Company. Each was coded for such as brand, flavor, unit size....

This study identifies the specific product characteristics driving mass-merchandise cigar sales in context of changing regulatory environment.Cigar data US convenience stores during 2008-2015 were purchased from Nielsen's Convenience Track system. Descriptive statistics highlight changes market over time.Sales flavored cigars increased by nearly 50% since 2008 and now make up half market. Fruit remains most popular flavor group, but sale non-descript flavors such as "Jazz" "Green" has grown...

Under pressure from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), JUUL Labs suspended sale of cucumber, creme, fruit mango flavoured pods in brick mortar retail stores November 2018 as part company’s plan to prevent youth e-cigarette use. Subsequently, mint flavour surged popularity, against a backdrop continued increases prevalence.1 In October 2019, halted sales most their pods, including mint, online, with exception menthol tobacco. Other companies quickly capitalised on these actions...

An abundance of evidence suggests that the tobacco industry9s response to increased regulation imposed on cigarettes has been development little cigars and filtered which are products merely in disguise. Emphasising these products9 physical attributes, industry offered cigar its consumers as pseudo-cigarettes. For decades, manufacturers9 cigarette taxation exploit policy loopholes by offering pseudo-cigarettes exempted from this regulatory oversight. As a result, spite regulations taxes...

Abstract Introduction Understanding the population impact of e-cigarettes requires determining their effect on cigarette smoking cessation. Methods Using US Population Assessment Tobacco and Health cohort, we examined cessation among adult current smokers at Wave 1 with follow-up data Waves 2 3 (n = 9724). Results By (2015/2016), 17.3% had quit smoking. Smokers using daily or who increased to use over three waves were two four times more likely have in short term (&amp;lt;1 year) long (1+...

Cigarillo use is prevalent among young adults in the United States. Many people cigarillos as "blunts," a term for cigar emptied of its tobacco and replaced with marijuana. Because cigars States are not subject to same regulations cigarettes, they offer diverse selection flavors packaging styles. It unclear how these other product attributes facilitate blunt use. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted sample 40 adult or cigarillo users assess patterns perceptions about features....

Alternative tobacco products (ATPs), such as cigars, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), have a strong presence in the US retail environment amid declining cigarette consumption. This study documented promotion of ATPs retailers New York City examined associations with neighborhood demographics.Data on product availability advertising were collected from stratified, random sample 2017 (n = 796). Multilevel models estimated adjusted prevalence ratios (aPRs) for...

This cross-sectional study examines trends in menthol cigarette use compared with nonmenthol the US.

Smokers are likely asking their physicians about the safety of e-cigarettes and potential role as a cessation tool; however, research literature on this communication is scant. A pilot study in United States was conducted to investigate physician–patient regarding e-cigarettes. total 158 were recruited from direct marketing e-mail list completed short, web-based survey between January April 2014. The addressed demographics, physician specialty, patient–provider e-cigarette communication,...

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Background Individuals with alcohol use disorders ( AUD s) who smoke cigarettes experience greater health risks than those using either substance alone. Further, disparities exist in s and smoking by race/ethnicity. Although has declined the general population, it is not known whether prevalence changed over time for individuals s. The current study used representative U.S. data to estimate of cigarette from 2002 2016 status severity overall Methods Data were drawn National Survey on Drug...

Direct emissions of nicotine and harmful chemicals from electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have been intensively studied, but secondhand thirdhand e-cigarette aerosol (THA) exposures in indoor environments are understudied.Indoor CO2, NO2, particulate matter (PM2.5), aldehydes, airborne were measured five vape-shops to assess exposures. Nicotine tobacco-specific nitrosamines on vape-shop surfaces materials (glass, paper, clothing, rubber, fur ball) placed the (14 days) study...

Coverage of e-cigarettes in the news media may shape public perceptions about them but little is known such content. This content analysis characterized discussion leading print and online US sources 2015. We searched Access World News Factiva databases for e-cigarette-related articles appearing top 30 circulating newspapers, 4 newswires, United States 2015 (n = 295). Coders identified presence various e-cigarette topics (e.g. regulation), benefit risk statements. Nearly half (45.1%) focused...

Progression to regular smoking often occurs during young adulthood. This study examines self-reported changes in past year among adults and the potential influence of tobacco products on these trajectories.Respondents 2011 National Young Adult Health Survey who smoked 100 cigarettes their lifetime (n=909) described behaviour at time survey 1 prior. Cigarette trajectories were categorised as: no change, quit, decreased or increased smoking. Participants also asked about current use menthol...

This study examined the context of smokers' first e-cigarette experiences, reasons for trying e-cigarettes, not continuing their use, and future use intentions.