2022
Longitudinal associations between flavored tobacco use and tobacco product cessation in a national sample of adults
Steeger CM, Harlow AF, Barrington-Trimis JL, Simon P, Hill KG, Leventhal AM. Longitudinal associations between flavored tobacco use and tobacco product cessation in a national sample of adults. Preventive Medicine 2022, 161: 107143. PMID: 35803351, PMCID: PMC9994601, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsFlavoring AgentsHumansMentholTobaccoTobacco ProductsTobacco UseUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsTobacco productsTobacco useLower likelihoodFlavor useReduced likelihoodLong-term cessationShort-term abstinencePublic health impactTobacco product useWave 2Wave 4Adverse public health impactsReduced oddsHealth StudySociodemographic characteristicsAdult survey dataLong-term associationOlder adultsYoung adultsLongitudinal associationsCessationProduct useTwo yearsHealth impactsAdultsExamining the potential role of e-cigarettes to reduce health disparities associated with menthol cigarette use: Characterizing e-cigarette use, flavors, and reasons for use among US adults smoking menthol cigarettes
Bold KW, Buta E, Simon P, Gueorguieva R, Jackson A, Suttiratana SC, Krishnan-Sarin S, O'Malley SS. Examining the potential role of e-cigarettes to reduce health disparities associated with menthol cigarette use: Characterizing e-cigarette use, flavors, and reasons for use among US adults smoking menthol cigarettes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 236: 109475. PMID: 35594642, PMCID: PMC9248755, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsFlavoring AgentsHumansMentholTobaccoTobacco ProductsVaping
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 Research
2020
High school students’ use of JUUL pod flavors before and after JUUL implemented voluntary sales restrictions on certain flavors in 2018
Morean ME, Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga DR, Jackson A, Simon P, Davis DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. High school students’ use of JUUL pod flavors before and after JUUL implemented voluntary sales restrictions on certain flavors in 2018. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0243368. PMID: 33320885, PMCID: PMC7737969, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between preference for using alcohol beverage-named e-liquids and alcohol use among high school youth
Jackson A, Wu R, Kong G, Camenga D, Morean M, Simon P, Bold K, Haeny A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Association between preference for using alcohol beverage-named e-liquids and alcohol use among high school youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 209: 107903. PMID: 32078976, PMCID: PMC7265357, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol useE-cigarette usersPast month alcohol useE-liquid flavorsE-liquidsE-cigarettesMonth alcohol usePast monthPast-month binge drinkingPreference of alcoholAlcohol drinking statusAlcohol beveragesPast-month bingeDrinking statusMultinomial logistic regressionBinge drinkingLogistic regressionBingeAssociationAdolescent alcohol useAdolescentsMonthsLiquid flavorsConnecticut high schools
2019
High 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 dataSmokingControl
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsFemaleFlavoring AgentsHumansMaleTasteTobacco ProductsYoung AdultConceptsE-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