https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj Why are vaporizers and e-cigarettes so popular among youth, despite such little research being done on them? en-us 2019-04-08 01:20:51 UTC 2019-04-12 14:13:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349333386  Foulds, J. , Veldheer, S. and Berg, A. (2011), Electronic cigarettes (e‐cigs): views of aficionados and clinical/public health perspectives. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 65: 1037-1042. doi:10.1111/j.1742-1241.2011.02751.x]]> 2019-04-08 01:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349333386 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349334174 This study shows the more beneficial side to e-cigarettes: helping smokers quit smoking. However, it focuses mainly on past smokers rather than teenagers who have started by using vaporizers .]]> 2019-04-08 01:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349334174 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349338690 Almost all (99%) of the participants said it helped them quit smoking, which is a positive to using e-cigs. However, about 20% of participants said they started using e-cigs with no intention to stop smoking (meaning that they began using with no intent to stop, but it lead to them stopping either way)]]> 2019-04-08 02:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349338690 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349340022 This survey differs from others because it is face-to-face, unlike the majority of surveys about the topic which are online. The paper states that this is a plus because it eliminates the possibility of bots or repeat surveyors. ]]> 2019-04-08 02:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349340022 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349341961 Despite these devices helping smokers quit, there is still very little information on the health impacts of these devices. No randomized clinical trails have been done to determine the effectiveness/safety of using e-cigs to stop smoking.]]> 2019-04-08 02:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349341961 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349343277 When trying to help patients quit smoking, clinicians should first advise other alternatives (with a known benefit and known effects), but if a patient has found that using e-cigs help them quit, they should be okay to continue using IF no health effects arise, but should still be informed of the unknown long term effects.]]> 2019-04-08 02:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349343277 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349348582  Kim, Minji, et al. “Youth’s Perceptions of E-Cigarette Advertisements with Cessation Claims.” Tobacco Regulatory Science, vol. 5, no. 2, Mar. 2019, pp. 94–104. EBSCOhost, doi:10.18001/TRS.5.2.1. ]]> 2019-04-08 03:05:34 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349348582 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349348858 Minji Kim and her associates explain the young adults and adolescents are extremely effected by e-cigarettes because the nicotine (which is not ALWAYS in e-cigarettes, but it most often) can alter brain development. This is significant because these devices are what is primarily used by young adults and adolescents.]]> 2019-04-08 03:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349348858 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349349299 A study done on the claims in the advertisements for e-cigarettes showed that the ads cessation claims may potentially attract smokers and non-smokers, which could cause non-smokers to start smoking the e-cigarettes. ]]> 2019-04-08 03:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349349299 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349350094 All authors of this article are listed as having either a PhD, MD, MPH, or MA. This means they are all qualified medically, to different extents, but more so than someone who is not certified.]]> 2019-04-08 03:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349350094 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349350397 All types of advertisements examined were reported as having "modified health risk claims", which is a big effect on whether or not an adolescents might start smoking or using e-cigarettes. Less perceived health risks is related to higher use.]]> 2019-04-08 03:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349350397 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349350917 This study admits that it may have some flaws, or ways of improving. They say they could have a wider, bigger audience and show more varying advertisements- those that feature both claims of cessation and those that do not.]]> 2019-04-08 03:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349350917 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349455453 Chen-Sankey, Julia Cen, et al. “Perceived Ease of Flavored E-Cigarette Use and e-Cigarette Use Progression among Youth Never Tobacco Users.” PLoS ONE, vol. 14, no. 2, Feb. 2019, pp. 1–11. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0212353.]]> 2019-04-08 12:29:50 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349455453 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349455749 The study revealed that many people, 21.2% believed e-cigs to be easier to use than regular cigarettes, which contributes to people beginning to smoke e-cigs. ]]> 2019-04-08 12:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349455749 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349457339 All authors are qualified, being workers for National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities or similar companies. One is from Yale and another has a PhD.]]> 2019-04-08 12:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349457339 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349458855 Increased restrictions on flavored cigarettes showed a 17% decrease in cigarette smoking prevalence and 58% decrease in cigarette consumption in youth. This means fruity, sweet flavors may be one reason youth is so drawn to e-cigs.]]> 2019-04-08 12:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349458855 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349460693 A study on demographics and pyschosocial characteristics showed that those who believe e-cigarettes were easy to use were: females, 15-17 year olds, or had moderate to high externalized problems.]]> 2019-04-08 12:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349460693 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349463048 This study reveals that action must be taken against the idea that e-cigarettes are easy to use and that e-cigarettes are not as harmful or even not harmful at all  because it leads to youth being open to using the devices.]]> 2019-04-08 12:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349463048 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349466335 This piece is yet another highly qualified one, all 6 authors are highly educated on this topic- 5 have PhD's and one has a Bachelor of Science degree.]]> 2019-04-08 12:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349466335 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349467212 It is believed that e-cig companies market sweet, savory flavors because studies have been done that show adolescents have a strong bias towards "appetitive food cues" .]]> 2019-04-08 12:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349467212 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349468432 This study varies from others in the fact that it is not self-reporting, but more natural. They showed adolescents "real-world point-of-sale scenes" that were manipulated to contain flavored vs non-flavored e-cig ads.]]> 2019-04-08 12:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349468432 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349470227 The study found that associating appetizing food and flavor cues to e-cigs might trick the brain into viewing the product as an appetitive stimulus, which in turn makes viewers more willing to try flavored products.]]> 2019-04-08 13:02:06 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349470227 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349471910 They admit there may be some flaws to their study, particularly being unable to find advertisements for flavored vs unflavored e-cigs that were similar in colorfulness or image complexity. Further research and examination, however, showed that this had no significant impact.]]> 2019-04-08 13:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349471910 okaylynne4 https://padlet.com/okaylynne4/yc40c5mnauoj/wish/349473394 Londerée, Allison M., et al. “Adolescent Attentional Bias toward Real-World Flavored E-Cigarette Marketing.” Tobacco Regulatory Science, vol. 4, no. 6, Nov. 2018, pp. 57–65. 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