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 exposureHow healthcare providers and the right information may play a critical role in quitting success among smokers interested in using e-cigarettes for quitting: Results from a survey of U.S adults
Sharma A, King J, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S, Morean M, Bold K. How healthcare providers and the right information may play a critical role in quitting success among smokers interested in using e-cigarettes for quitting: Results from a survey of U.S adults. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303245. PMID: 38753868, PMCID: PMC11098412, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare providersQuit smokingE-cigarettesBenefits of e-cigarettesPromote smoking cessationPotential public health benefitsGlobal public health priorityPublic health priorityReduce cigarette smokingIncrease quit ratesSmoking cessation attemptsCessation supportNicotine concentrationsHealth prioritySource of informationQuit ratesUS adultsU.S adultsSmoking cessationQuit successCessation attemptsHealthcareProvidersSmokingCigarette smokingSources 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 platformsExposureA randomized controlled trial of potential tobacco policies prohibiting menthol flavor in cigarettes and e-cigarettes: a study protocol
Bold K, Sharma A, Haeny A, Gueorguieva R, Buta E, Baldassarri S, Lempert L, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S. A randomized controlled trial of potential tobacco policies prohibiting menthol flavor in cigarettes and e-cigarettes: a study protocol. BMC Psychiatry 2024, 24: 201. PMID: 38475757, PMCID: PMC10935798, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05619-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking menthol cigarettesE-cigarettesCigarette useReduce tobacco-related health disparitiesTobacco-related health disparitiesMenthol cigarettesRates of menthol cigarette useTobacco use statusMenthol cigarette useRandomized controlled trialsPublic health problemHealth disparitiesTobacco policiesFlavored e-cigarettesSmoke-freeMenthol flavorsMenthol policiesBlack adultsQuit smokingNon-Black participantsSmoking behaviorFollow-up visitHealth problemsSecondary outcomesE-cigarette products
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 non-randomized pilot study protocol of a novel social support intervention for individuals in early recovery from hazardous alcohol use
McCurdy L, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Kiluk B, Potenza M. A non-randomized pilot study protocol of a novel social support intervention for individuals in early recovery from hazardous alcohol use. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0292293. PMID: 37796784, PMCID: PMC10553253, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecovery support servicesHazardous alcohol useSocial support interventionsAlcohol usePilot studyEarly recoverySupport interventionsPilot study protocolMixed methods pilot studyOnline social support interventionQuality of lifeSupport servicesSelf-reported changesPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesStudy protocolHazardous alcohol