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 exposureUse 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 productsDaysModification of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Adolescents and Young Adults.
Kong G, Lee J, Ouellette R, Morean M. Modification of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Pediatrics 2024, 154 PMID: 38881359, PMCID: PMC11211691, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-063984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic nicotine delivery systemsNicotine e-liquidNicotine delivery systemsDisposable podsPerception of reduced harmE-liquidsDelivery systemYoung adultsNicotine vapingNicotineSocial mediaCannabisLogistic regressionAYAAssess awarenessWeb sitesSource of informationInformation sourcesPrevention effortsDisposable devicesVapingENDS usePotential harmAdolescentsCharacteristics 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 ResearchAdolescents and Young Adults Use of Social Media and Following of e-Cigarette Influencers
Lee J, Ouellette R, Morean M, Kong G. Adolescents and Young Adults Use of Social Media and Following of e-Cigarette Influencers. Substance Use & Misuse 2024, 59: 1424-1430. PMID: 38755112, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2352620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial media platformsE-cigarettesMedia platformsPast 30-day e-cigarette useE-cigarette use frequencyYoung adultsSocial media useSocial media influencersSocial media platformE-cigarette useFrequent useMedia useMedia influenceMedia platformSocial MediaAssociated with more frequent useTikTokTobacco regulatory policiesYoung adults' useBinomial logistic regressionPromote e-cigarettesUS National SurveyLogistic regressionAYAAdult useNon-tobacco nicotine E-cigarette use and flavored E-cigarette use among young adults in the United States
Li W, Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean M, Bold K, Davis D, Camenga D, Kong G. Non-tobacco nicotine E-cigarette use and flavored E-cigarette use among young adults in the United States. Preventive Medicine 2024, 184: 108001. PMID: 38735588, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSources 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 analysisAdvertising
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 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 Research
2021
E-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
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
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 outcomesNIH
2018
Current and Former Smokers’ Use of Electronic Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking: An Exploratory Study of Adolescents and Young Adults
Camenga DR, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Current and Former Smokers’ Use of Electronic Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking: An Exploratory Study of Adolescents and Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 21: 395-395. PMID: 30357377, PMCID: PMC6379026, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlunt Use among Adolescents and Young Adults: Informing Cigar Regulations
Kong G, Cavallo DA, Goldberg A, LaVallee H, Krishnan-Sarin S. Blunt Use among Adolescents and Young Adults: Informing Cigar Regulations. Tobacco Regulatory Science 2018, 4: 50-60. PMID: 31763375, PMCID: PMC6873813, DOI: 10.18001/trs.4.5.5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Current and Former Smokers’ Use of Electronic Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking: An Exploratory Study of Adolescents and Young Adults
Camenga DR, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Current and Former Smokers’ Use of Electronic Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking: An Exploratory Study of Adolescents and Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 19: 1531-1535. PMID: 27663781, PMCID: PMC5896554, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useFrequent e-cigarette useE-cigarettesSmokers' useSmoking cessationYoung adultsMore frequent e-cigarette useElectronic cigarettesSmoking cessation medicationsCigarette smoking statusE-cigarette use patternsSmoking medicationsCessation medicationsFormer smokersCurrent smokersSmoking statusComparative safetyQuitting smokingTobacco abstinenceWhite raceAdjusted modelPerceptions of harmfulnessE-cigarette flavorsSmokersSmoking
2014
Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Discontinuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Kong G, Morean ME, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Discontinuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2014, 17: 847-854. PMID: 25481917, PMCID: PMC4674436, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette experimentationE-cigarettesCigarette smoking statusElectronic cigarette useTop reasonsSmoking statusCigarette smokersE-cigarette flavorsFocus groupsDiscontinuationCigarette useCigarette experimentationHealth concernPrevention effortsYoung adultsHealth risksSmokersSmokingGroupCigarettesYoung peopleA 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
2013
Text messaging-based smoking cessation intervention: A narrative review
Kong G, Ells DM, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Text messaging-based smoking cessation intervention: A narrative review. Addictive Behaviors 2013, 39: 907-917. PMID: 24462528, PMCID: PMC3980005, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.11.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral theorySmoking cessation outcomesCessation interventionsQuit phaseBehavioral change techniquesBehavioral theoryMotivational messagesCessation outcomesControl conditionYoung adultsText messagesIndependent ratersMode of interventionFuture researchSmoking cessation toolNarrative reviewChange techniquesText messagingSample characteristicsMotivationTheoretical contentInterventionTreatment outcomesCessation toolCessation rates