2024
Identifying E-cigarette Content on TikTok: Using a BERTopic Modeling Approach
Lee J, Ouellette R, Murthy D, Pretzer B, Anand T, Kong G. Identifying E-cigarette Content on TikTok: Using a BERTopic Modeling Approach. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, ntae171. PMID: 39001654, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial media researchSocial mediaMedia researchTobacco regulatory policiesE-cigarettesAnalysis of hashtagsTopic clustersE-cigarette marketingNon-English languageAmount of social media dataTobacco productsSocial media dataUse of e-cigarettesE-cigarette promotionsTikTokTikTok postsUnique hashtagsHashtagsE-cigarette contentMedia dataCluster textsAnalytic sampleVaping flavorsVaping identityQualitative approachUse of ENDS devices and modifications to vape cannabis among adolescents and young adults who also vape nicotine
Ouellette R, Morean M, Lee J, Kong G. Use of ENDS devices and modifications to vape cannabis among adolescents and young adults who also vape nicotine. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 157: 108099. PMID: 39003977, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic nicotine delivery systemsVaping cannabisCo-use of cannabisVape pensElectronic nicotine delivery systems useVaping devicesMultivariate logistic regression modelNicotine delivery systemsYoung adultsElectronic nicotine delivery systems devicesCannabis useLogistic regression modelsNicotine liquidVaping nicotineNicotineCannabis concentratesCannabisCo-useAYAE-liquidsVaping productsSocio-economic statusDelivery systemTobacco productsDaysThe Scientific Basis for the Regulation of Flavors in Tobacco Products
Bold K, Kong G, O'Malley S. The Scientific Basis for the Regulation of Flavors in Tobacco Products. Annual Review Of Clinical Psychology 2024, 20: 381-406. PMID: 38346292, PMCID: PMC11446566, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-080921-075624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTobacco policiesTobacco productsTobacco useReduce tobacco-related health disparitiesTobacco-related health disparitiesFlavored tobacco productsMenthol tobacco productsHealth disparitiesFood and Drug AdministrationEvidence-based policyClinical research methodsMenthol cigarettesClinical sciencePublic healthTobaccoPopulation levelScientific evidencePublication dateRegulation of flavorClinical researchUS Food and Drug AdministrationProtect public healthAnnual ReviewExpected final online publication dateTobacco marketplaceCharacteristics of Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Exposure to and Engagement with Nicotine and Tobacco Product Content on Social Media
Vogel E, Ranker L, Harrell P, Hart J, Kong G, McIntosh S, Meissner H, Ozga J, Romer D, Stanton C. Characteristics of Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Exposure to and Engagement with Nicotine and Tobacco Product Content on Social Media. Journal Of Health Communication 2024, 29: 383-393. PMID: 38775659, PMCID: PMC11229177, DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2024.2355291.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Curiosity, use, and perceptions of “tobacco-free nicotine” E-cigarettes among U.S. young adults
Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S, Davis DR, Bold KW, Kong G, Morean ME. Curiosity, use, and perceptions of “tobacco-free nicotine” E-cigarettes among U.S. young adults. Preventive Medicine 2022, 164: 107296. PMID: 36216122, PMCID: PMC10010631, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco-derived nicotineE-cigarettesYoung adultsU.S. young adultsMultinomial logistic regressionAdjusted modelOngoing surveillanceSame health risksLogistic regressionTobacco productsNicotineAdultsFree nicotineHealth risksYoung adults' perceptionsAdults' perceptionsSurvey questionsOnline surveyEase of accessUse and Product Characteristics of “Tobacco Free Nicotine” E-Cigarettes Among Young Adults
Davis DR, Bold KW, Camenga D, Kong G, Jackson A, Lee J, Rajesh-Kumar L, Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean ME. Use and Product Characteristics of “Tobacco Free Nicotine” E-Cigarettes Among Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2022, 25: 379-385. PMID: 35913677, PMCID: PMC9910142, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useFrequent e-cigarette useE-cigarettesYoung adultsAdjusted modelMore frequent e-cigarette useNicotine pouchesMultivariable adjusted modelsE-cigarette use statusNicotine e-cigarettesLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelRace/ethnicityU.S. young adultsOnset ageYounger ageBivariate comparisonsNicotine concentrationsTobacco productsAlcohol useAdultsFree nicotineUse statusLifetime frequencyLifetime e-cigarette use
2020
First tobacco product tried among adolescents based on race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status
Grobman B, Wu R, Jackson A, Bold KW, Morean ME, Camenga DR, Davis DR, Simon P, Krishnan-Sarin S, Kong G. First tobacco product tried among adolescents based on race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 113: 106666. PMID: 33130462, PMCID: PMC8194003, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst tobacco productRace/ethnicityTobacco productsSocioeconomic statusE-cigarettesLow socioeconomic statusTobacco product useLogistic regression modelsDifferent tobacco productsTobacco product usersMiddle socioeconomic statusMultinomial logistic regression modelsTobacco useGreater oddsPrevention strategiesReference groupAnalytic sampleCross-sectional survey dataProduct useCigarettesRegression modelsBluntEthnicityNon-Hispanic white studentsConnecticut high schoolsTrajectories of E-Cigarette and Conventional Cigarette Use Among Youth
Bold K, Kong G, Camenga D, Simon P, Cavallo D, Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S. Trajectories of E-Cigarette and Conventional Cigarette Use Among Youth. 2020, 46-52. DOI: 10.1542/9781610024693-part01-ch08.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransitions across tobacco use profiles among adolescents: results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study waves 1 and 2
Simon P, Buta E, Gueorguieva R, Kong G, Morean ME, Camenga D, Bold KW, Krishnan‐Sarin S. Transitions across tobacco use profiles among adolescents: results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study waves 1 and 2. Addiction 2020, 115: 740-747. PMID: 31618491, PMCID: PMC7361287, DOI: 10.1111/add.14828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of cigarettesE-cigarettesHealth Study Waves 1Wave 1US youthProbability of progressionUsers of cigarettesNon-institutionalized populationTobacco use statusTobacco use profilesSocio-demographic predictorsRate of useCurrent useProspective surveyMore tobacco productsLatent transition analysisSmokeless tobaccoNicotine productsHealth StudyUS civilianParental education levelTobacco productsCigarettesPopulation AssessmentUse status
2019
Blunt and Non-Blunt Cannabis Use and Risk of Subsequent Combustible Tobacco Product Use Among Adolescents
Mayer ME, Kong G, Barrington-Trimis JL, McConnell R, Leventhal AM, Krishnan-Sarin S. Blunt and Non-Blunt Cannabis Use and Risk of Subsequent Combustible Tobacco Product Use Among Adolescents. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019, 22: 1409-1413. PMID: 31811296, PMCID: PMC7364843, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProduct initiationTobacco product useCannabis useE-cigarettesCombustible tobaccoBlunt useTobacco productsAssociation of baselineTobacco product initiationProduct useTobacco prevention effortsCombustible tobacco productsLogistic regression modelsProspective studyCombustible tobacco product useSubsequent initiationGreater oddsHookah usePrevention effortsBaselineDemographic characteristicsCannabisCannabis productsBluntAdolescentsHarm Perceptions of Alternative Tobacco Products among US Adolescents
Kong G, Simon P, Mayer ME, Barrington-Trimis JL, Pacek LR, Cooper M, Guy MC, Stanton CA. Harm Perceptions of Alternative Tobacco Products among US Adolescents. Tobacco Regulatory Science 2019, 5: 242-252. PMID: 31840041, PMCID: PMC6910255, DOI: 10.18001/trs.5.3.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlternative tobacco productsTobacco productsLow parental educationSmokeless tobaccoLatent class analysisE-cigarettesLogistic regression analysisMultinomial logistic regression analysisParental educationTobacco usePerceptions of harmTobacco preventionHarm perceptionsUS adolescentsGroup of adolescentsDemographic characteristicsRegression analysisAdolescentsParent surveyWave 1HookahClass analysisHarmSimilar awarenessTobacco
2018
Hookah Use Among US Youth: A Systematic Review of the Literature From 2009 to 2017
Cooper M, Pacek LR, Guy MC, Barrington-Trimis JL, Simon P, Stanton C, Kong G. Hookah Use Among US Youth: A Systematic Review of the Literature From 2009 to 2017. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 21: 1590-1599. PMID: 29961895, PMCID: PMC6861827, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHookah useSystematic reviewTobacco productsUS youthConcurrent useQualitative synthesisFamily Smoking PreventionPsychosocial risk factorsTobacco Control ActDrug Administration authorityPopular tobacco productTobacco use transitionsResearch prioritiesUse of hookahMale genderRisk factorsSmoking preventionStudy qualityMore researchUS FoodSociodemographic correlatesOlder ageVulnerable populationsHookahLongitudinal studyE-cigarette advertising exposure in e-cigarette naïve adolescents and subsequent e-cigarette use: A longitudinal cohort study
Camenga D, Gutierrez KM, Kong G, Cavallo D, Simon P, Krishnan-Sarin S. E-cigarette advertising exposure in e-cigarette naïve adolescents and subsequent e-cigarette use: A longitudinal cohort study. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 81: 78-83. PMID: 29432916, PMCID: PMC5845830, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubsequent e-cigarette useE-cigarette useE-cigarette advertisingE-cigarettesLogistic regressionE-cigarette advertising exposureWave 2Wave 1School-based cohortCigarette smoking statusLongitudinal cohort studyMultivariate logistic regressionPopular tobacco productAdvertising exposureTobacco use behaviorsCohort studySmoking statusCigarette smokingLongitudinal cohortWhite raceElectronic cigarettesTobacco productsNaïve adolescentsCohortExposure
2017
Gender Differences in U.S. Adolescent E-Cigarette Use
Kong G, Kuguru KE, Krishnan-Sarin S. Gender Differences in U.S. Adolescent E-Cigarette Use. Current Addiction Reports 2017, 4: 422-430. PMID: 29545987, PMCID: PMC5847300, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-017-0176-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudying the interactive effects of menthol and nicotine among youth: An examination using e-cigarettes
Krishnan-Sarin S, Green BG, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Jatlow P, Gueorguieva R, Buta E, O’Malley S. Studying the interactive effects of menthol and nicotine among youth: An examination using e-cigarettes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 180: 193-199. PMID: 28915478, PMCID: PMC5659733, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAd lib useE-cigarettesE-cigarette usersStimulant effectsNicotine concentrationsNicotine-containing e-cigarettesNicotine withdrawal symptomsMenthol concentrationRandom counterbalanced orderPositive rewarding effectsNicotine exposureNicotine withdrawalWithdrawal symptomsRewarding effectsMenthol glucuronideHigh menthol concentrationLow dosesNicotine levelsTobacco productsNicotineCounterbalanced order
2014
E-cigarette Use Among High School and Middle School Adolescents in Connecticut
Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean ME, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Kong G. E-cigarette Use Among High School and Middle School Adolescents in Connecticut. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2014, 17: 810-818. PMID: 25385873, PMCID: PMC4674435, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent cigarette smokersCigarette smokersE-cigarette useE-cigarettesE-cigarette usersLifetime e-cigarette usersNicotine-containing e-cigarettesElectronic cigarette useE-cigarette advertisementsFirst tobacco productE-cigarette awarenessSmokersCigarette useTobacco productsLimited evidenceLongitudinal monitoringAnonymous surveyAlternate Tobacco Product and Drug Use Among Adolescents Who Use Electronic Cigarettes, Cigarettes Only, and Never Smokers
Camenga DR, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Liss A, Hyland A, Delmerico J, Cummings KM, Krishnan-Sarin S. Alternate Tobacco Product and Drug Use Among Adolescents Who Use Electronic Cigarettes, Cigarettes Only, and Never Smokers. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2014, 55: 588-591. PMID: 25085648, PMCID: PMC4175192, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette usersCigarette smokersElectronic cigarettesTobacco productsAlternate tobacco productsAlternative tobacco productsLogistic regression modelsMultinomial logistic regression modelsSmokeless tobaccoDrug useSmokersCigarettesHookah useSelf-report surveyMarijuana useRegression modelsAdolescentsMarijuanaA qualitative study of young adults’ perceptions of modified-risk tobacco products for smoking cessation
Camenga D, Cavallo D, Kong G, Palmer A, Carroll K, O’Malley S, Krishnan-Sarin S. A qualitative study of young adults’ perceptions of modified-risk tobacco products for smoking cessation. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2014, 140: e25. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.02.090.Peer-Reviewed Original Research