2024
Unintended exposure to e-liquids and subsequent health outcomes among US youth and adults
Lee J, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Camenga D. Unintended exposure to e-liquids and subsequent health outcomes among US youth and adults. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0308006. PMID: 39078829, PMCID: PMC11288430, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsE-liquid exposureYoung adultsUS youthAssociated with higher oddsE-cigarette useHealth outcomesHigher oddsAnalytic sampleWarning labelsWave 5E-cigarettesPopulation AssessmentPackaging regulationsAdultsHospitalYouthPrevalenceOutcomesSurvey dataE-liquidsDevice typeOddsHealthUnintended exposureSources of exposure to non-tobacco nicotine electronic nicotine delivery systems and associations with susceptibility to use and use behaviors among young adults in the United States
Li W, Kong G, Davis D, Bold K, Krishnan-Sarin S, Camenga D, Morean M. Sources of exposure to non-tobacco nicotine electronic nicotine delivery systems and associations with susceptibility to use and use behaviors among young adults in the United States. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0299533. PMID: 38718067, PMCID: PMC11078344, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic nicotine delivery systemsAssociated with greater oddsNicotine delivery systemsGreater oddsYoung adultsTobacco product useTobacco-free nicotineDelivery systemLifetime useENDS usePast-monthExamined associationsNicotineSocial mediaPrevention effortsOddsAdultsSusceptibilityAnalyzed online survey dataStreaming platformsExposure
2023
Why young adults use tobacco-free nicotine E-cigarettes: An analysis of qualitative data
Davis D, Rajesh Kumar L, Morean M, Kong G, Bold K, Krishnan-Sarin S, Camenga D. Why young adults use tobacco-free nicotine E-cigarettes: An analysis of qualitative data. Addictive Behaviors 2023, 150: 107925. PMID: 38056193, PMCID: PMC10842804, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco-derived nicotineE-cigarettesE-cigarette useYoung adultsNicotine e-cigarettesHuman experimental studiesU.S. young adultsAversive effectsPrevention communicationHealth benefitsHealth reasonsAdultsIndependent ratersNicotineResults ReasonsQualitative studyQualitative dataOnline Qualtrics surveyQualtrics surveyDifferencesPrimary reasonNecessary next stepResponseA review of social media platform policies that address cannabis promotion, marketing and sales
Berg C, LoParco C, Cui Y, Pannell A, Kong G, Griffith L, Romm K, Yang Y, Wang Y, Cavazos-Rehg P. A review of social media platform policies that address cannabis promotion, marketing and sales. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, And Policy 2023, 18: 35. PMID: 37337216, PMCID: PMC10278361, DOI: 10.1186/s13011-023-00546-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial mediaYoung adultsCannabis/marijuanaCannabis-derived productsSocial media sitesCannabis marketingMedia policyGeneral communityMarketing exposureInductive thematic analysisMedia sitesCannabis-related policiesResearch team membersDrug-related contentUnderage accessLack policiesPlatform policiesProminent platformAdultsSpecific contentGreater specificityThematic analysisExposureDescriptive analysisAdvertisingAwareness, susceptibility, and use of oral nicotine pouches and comparative risk perceptions with smokeless tobacco among young adults in the United States
Morean M, Bold K, Davis D, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Camenga D. Awareness, susceptibility, and use of oral nicotine pouches and comparative risk perceptions with smokeless tobacco among young adults in the United States. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0281235. PMID: 36716297, PMCID: PMC9886243, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281235.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 access“Tobacco-free” Nicotine Pouches: Risk Perceptions, Awareness, Susceptibility, and Use Among Young Adults in the United States
Morean ME, Bold KW, Davis DR, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Camenga DR. “Tobacco-free” Nicotine Pouches: Risk Perceptions, Awareness, Susceptibility, and Use Among Young Adults in the United States. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2022, 25: 143-150. PMID: 36000776, PMCID: PMC9717372, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsFlavoring AgentsHumansNicotineTobaccoTobacco ProductsVapingYoung AdultConceptsE-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 useDoes it come from tobacco? Young adults’ interpretations of the term “tobacco-free nicotine” in a cross-sectional national survey sample
Morean ME, Bold KW, Davis DR, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Camenga DR. Does it come from tobacco? Young adults’ interpretations of the term “tobacco-free nicotine” in a cross-sectional national survey sample. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0268464. PMID: 35559988, PMCID: PMC9106148, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchE-cigarette device type and combustible tobacco use: Results from a pooled analysis of 10,482 youth
Kong G, Chaffee BW, Wu R, Krishnan-Sarin S, Liu F, Leventhal AM, McConnell R, Barrington-Trimis J. E-cigarette device type and combustible tobacco use: Results from a pooled analysis of 10,482 youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 232: 109279. PMID: 35063841, PMCID: PMC8885961, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109279.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Cooling e-cigarette flavors and the association with e-cigarette use among a sample of high school students
Davis DR, Morean ME, Bold KW, Camenga D, Kong G, Jackson A, Simon P, Krishnan-Sarin S. Cooling e-cigarette flavors and the association with e-cigarette use among a sample of high school students. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256844. PMID: 34469460, PMCID: PMC8409641, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchE-cigarette use and adverse respiratory symptoms among adolescents and Young adults in the United States
Chaffee BW, Barrington-Trimis J, Liu F, Wu R, McConnell R, Krishnan-Sarin S, Leventhal AM, Kong G. E-cigarette use and adverse respiratory symptoms among adolescents and Young adults in the United States. Preventive Medicine 2021, 153: 106766. PMID: 34418439, PMCID: PMC8595821, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShortness of breathE-cigarette useAdverse respiratory symptomsRespiratory symptomsE-cigarette usersAsthma exacerbationsYoung adultsFrequent e-cigarette usersSymptoms of bronchitisSymptoms of asthmaCross-sectional studyDays/monthTobacco use behaviorsBronchitic symptomsRespiratory outcomesAdjusted oddsMultivariable modelingStudy populationHealth statusSymptomsE-cigarette devicesBronchitisShortnessExacerbationBreath
2019
Using Latent Class Analysis to Examine Susceptibility to Various Tobacco Products Among Adolescents
Bold KW, Buta E, Simon P, Kong G, Morean M, Camenga D, Krishnan-Sarin S. Using Latent Class Analysis to Examine Susceptibility to Various Tobacco Products Among Adolescents. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019, 22: 2059-2065. PMID: 31758190, PMCID: PMC7593365, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh school students’ use of flavored e-cigarette e-liquids for appetite control and weight loss
Morean ME, Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga D, Simon P, Jackson A, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. High school students’ use of flavored e-cigarette e-liquids for appetite control and weight loss. Addictive Behaviors 2019, 102: 106139. PMID: 31704428, PMCID: PMC6948184, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-liquid useAppetite controlWeight-related reasonsWeight lossE-liquidsAdolescent e-cigarette usersE-cigarette initiationE-cigarette usersSubset of adolescentsSchool-based surveyNicotine exposureFlavored e-liquidsSmoking frequencyInclusion criteriaAnalytic sampleVapingNaïve individualsFrequent vapingCurrent usersAdolescentsSchool adolescentsHigh school adolescentsNon-missing dataSmokingControlEthnic Differences in Patterns of Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use Over Time Among Adolescents
Barrington-Trimis JL, Bello MS, Liu F, Leventhal AM, Kong G, Mayer M, Cruz TB, Krishnan-Sarin S, McConnell R. Ethnic Differences in Patterns of Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use Over Time Among Adolescents. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2019, 65: 359-365. PMID: 31248804, PMCID: PMC6708763, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPromotion of Vape Tricks on YouTube: Content Analysis
Kong G, LaVallee H, Rams A, Ramamurthi D, Krishnan-Sarin S. Promotion of Vape Tricks on YouTube: Content Analysis. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2019, 21: e12709. PMID: 31215510, PMCID: PMC6604511, DOI: 10.2196/12709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResearch on Youth and Young Adult Tobacco Use, 2013–2018, From the Food and Drug Administration–National Institutes of Health Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science
Perry CL, Creamer MR, Chaffee BW, Unger JB, Sutfin EL, Kong G, Shang C, Clendennen SL, Krishnan-Sarin S, Pentz MA. Research on Youth and Young Adult Tobacco Use, 2013–2018, From the Food and Drug Administration–National Institutes of Health Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019, 22: 1063-1076. PMID: 31127298, PMCID: PMC7457341, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco useYoung adultsTobacco CentersEvaluation of NicotineElectronic cigarette (e-cigarette) marketingNon-cigarette productsAdult tobacco useYoung adult tobacco useEffects of exposureDrug AdministrationTobacco regulatory scienceStudy typeAdditional citationsHealth effectsCigarette marketingCumulative evidenceRegulatory actionFDANational InstituteAdultsPrincipal investigatorKey priority areasRegulatory scienceImportant outcomesNIHYouth generated prevention messages about electronic cigarettes
Cavallo DA, Kong G, Ells DM, Camenga DR, Morean ME, Krishnan-Sarin S. Youth generated prevention messages about electronic cigarettes. Health Education Research 2019, 34: 247-256. PMID: 30753438, PMCID: PMC6424147, DOI: 10.1093/her/cyz001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarettesE-cigarette useLong-term health effectsSmoking statusE-cigarette preventionTobacco usePrevention messagesAge groupsElectronic cigarettesMessage themesHealth effectsHealth benefitsCigarettesHealth risksSocial disadvantageFocus groupsPowerful determinantParticipantsSmokersGroupMain themes
2018
Preferring more e-cigarette flavors is associated with e-cigarette use frequency among adolescents but not adults
Morean ME, Butler ER, Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Simon P, O’Malley S, Krishnan-Sarin S. Preferring more e-cigarette flavors is associated with e-cigarette use frequency among adolescents but not adults. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0189015. PMID: 29300749, PMCID: PMC5754053, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarette usersPast-month e-cigarette usersE-cigarette use frequencyE-cigarette flavorsE-liquidsMore daysFrequent e-cigarette useSchool-based surveyTotal numberFlavor preferencesAdult e-cigarette usersAdolescent e-cigarette useE-cigarettesUse frequencyAnalytic sampleAdultsSample of adolescentsAdolescentsGreater total numberLiquid flavorsConnecticut high schoolsAdult samplesLarge proportionDays
2017
Type of E-Cigarette Device Used Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Findings From a Pooled Analysis of Eight Studies of 2166 Vapers
Barrington-Trimis JL, Gibson LA, Halpern-Felsher B, Harrell MB, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Leventhal AM, Loukas A, McConnell R, Weaver SR. Type of E-Cigarette Device Used Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Findings From a Pooled Analysis of Eight Studies of 2166 Vapers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2017, 20: 271-274. PMID: 28371890, PMCID: PMC5896438, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx069.Peer-Reviewed Original Research