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E-Cigarette Characteristics and Cigarette Cessation Among Adults Who Use E-Cigarettes
Karin A Kasza1, Cheryl Rivard1, Maciej L Goniewicz1
1Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York.
JAMA Network Open
|August 1, 2024
Summary
Daily e-cigarette use and recent e-cigarette products (2019-2021) were linked to higher rates of combustible cigarette discontinuation. These findings are crucial for informing e-cigarette regulation and public health strategies.
Area of Science:
- Tobacco control research
- Public health policy
- Behavioral science
Background:
- Population health outcomes are influenced by the relationship between e-cigarette use and combustible cigarette cessation.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates e-cigarette characteristics like flavor and device type.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine associations between specific e-cigarette characteristics and cigarette cessation behaviors in U.S. adults who use both products.
Main Methods:
- A longitudinal cohort study utilized data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (2014-2021).
- 1985 adults who were daily cigarette smokers and recent e-cigarette users were analyzed.
- E-cigarette use frequency, flavor, device type, and year of data collection were assessed against cigarette cessation outcomes.
Main Results:
- Daily e-cigarette use was associated with significantly higher overall cigarette discontinuation rates compared to non-daily use.
- Use of e-cigarettes from 2019-2021 correlated with increased discontinuation rates versus earlier periods (2014-2016).
- Menthol or mint flavored e-cigarettes showed a positive association with discontinuation when assessed at baseline.
Conclusions:
- Daily e-cigarette use and the use of recently marketed e-cigarettes (2019-2021) are associated with greater success in discontinuing combustible cigarette use.
- Future research should focus on contemporary e-cigarette products to guide effective regulation and public health policies.
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