ENDing Tobacco Use Among Reproductive Age Women: Testing Tailored ENDS Prevention and Cessation Messaging
The You Quit, Two Quit team is presenting our qualitative research exploring reproductive age women’s reactions to ENDS (electronic nicotine delivery systems) related health messages at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health this month. The research found that women want specific, evidence-based information about ENDS to be able to make an informed decision about […]
New Research Finds E-liquids are Toxic to Cells
A new study by UNC School of Medicine researchers shows that e-liquids for e-cigarettes and other “vaping” products can be toxic to human cells. E-liquids usually contain nicotine and flavorings in a base liquid of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin. The researchers tested how e-liquids affect growth of human cells in a lab. The more […]
Why do people use electronic nicotine delivery systems (electronic cigarettes)? A content analysis of Twitter, 2012-2015
John W. Ayers, Eric C. Leas, et al., 2017 In this study, the authors dove into Twitter to explore reasons why consumers choose electronic cigarettes. Combing through original tweets, while omitting retweets, ads, and spam, the authors developed a representational sample of 2,900 tweets per year for each of the years in question. Between 2012 […]