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Relevant news and research: Policies and programs to reduce e-cigarette use among young people and non-smokers

Choi, Y. and Choi, S. (2026). A scoping review and thematic analysis of policy implications of novel and emerging nicotine and tobacco products regulation. Front Public Health, 1786077. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41971280


City of Melbourne (2026). Butting out for good. . Available from: https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/news/butting-out-good


Friedman, A. S., Liber, A. C., Crippen, A. and Pesko, M. F. (2026). E-Cigarette Flavor Restrictions' Effects on Tobacco Product Sales. Am J Health Econ. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42004573


Guillory, J., Guo, M., MacMonegle, A., Sayers, E. L. P., Siegel, L. N., Jaarsma, A., Johnson, M. and Kim, A. (2026). Digital and Social Media Platform Use and Awareness of "The Real Cost" E-Cigarette Youth Prevention Campaign Ads Among U.S. Youth. Am J Prev Med, 108281. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42053490


Haddad, S., Belanger, R. E., Poliakova, N., Gansaonre, R. J. and Leatherdale, S. T. (2026). Short-term outcomes of Quebec's ban on flavoured vaping products on adolescent electronic cigarette use: a 2022-2024 COMPASS longitudinal analysis. Can J Public Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42048007


Hellmich, I. M., Havermans, A., Pauwels, C., Boesveldt, S. and Talhout, R. (2026). Reduced vaping and smoking prevalence among people using e-cigarettes after implementation of an e-cigarette flavour ban in the Netherlands. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41922174


Kang, E., Lee, H., Choi, J. and Ju, H. (2026). Differential predictors of smoking quit attempts between single- and poly-tobacco-using adolescents: a Korean national survey analysis. Front Public Health, 1727685. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42040129


Kim, D. H., Kim, D., Kim, S., Park, J. and Kang, H. (2026). Adapting the WHO MPOWER framework for E-cigarettes: Qualitative insights from South Korea. Int J Drug Policy, 105258. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41926829


Lange, M., Martinasek, M. and Heckert, N. (2026). Social media exposure, school prevention, and adolescent vaping: a structural equation model-based secondary analysis of the Florida youth tobacco survey. Front Public Health, 1738207. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42040083


Ma, S., Ahn, S., Park, H., Yang, Q., Bridges, J. F. P. and Shang, C. (2026). How do US Adults Who Vape Choose Among Different E-Cigarette (EC) Models and Cigarettes in Response to Prices and Taxes. Health Econ. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41982080


Qiu, S. S., Zhang, L., Liu, M., Zhao, X. and Ao, S. (2026). Does media channel matter? exploring the disparities of online and offline anti-tobacco messages and their impacts on e-cigarette harm perception and use. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy, 1. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42057070


Saruddin, M. Z., Azman, A. Z. F., Abdul Manaf, R. and Azman, F. N. (2026). VAPGAMO trial protocol: a cluster-randomised controlled evaluation of a digital game-based learning intervention to reduce adolescent vaping intention in Malaysian public secondary schools. BMJ Open, 4, e110419. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41985951


Wang, J., Gamst, A. C., Zhuang, Y. L. and Zhu, S. H. (2026). EVALI, anti-vaping advertising, quit attempts, and susceptibility: insights into the 2019 inflection point for U.S. adolescent vaping from California data. BMC Public Health, 1. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41923029


Warraay Puthu (2026). Voices of resistance: First Nations artists and youth take a stand against the tobacco and nicotine industry. . Available from: https://www.warraayputhu.com/


Azagba, S., Ebling, T., de Silva, G. S. R. and Jensen, J. K. (2026). E-cigarette health warnings and use among U.S. adolescents: Deterrence and cognitive elaboration in a national longitudinal study. Public Health, 106254. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41875591


Baus, A., Burchfield, K., Chill, C., Litton, A., Bolen, S., Barclay, C. T., Mickey, C., Parker, R., Eubank, S., Thacker, R. T., Payne, H. and Doyle, D. (2026). Statewide Youth Vaping Prevention in West Virginia: Two-Year Outcomes of CATCH My Breath. J Prim Care Community Health, 21501319261428032. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41906548


Carr, R. J., Alattar, S. W., Al-Rifai, L. A., Morfett, H. and Khouja, J. (2026). Exploring the potential consequences of the disposable vape ban in the UK: A qualitative study with young adults who use disposable vapes. PLOS Glob Public Health, 3, e0004686. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41812159


Carter, C. C., Page, S., Borowiecki, M., Kostygina, G., Emery, S. L. and Feng, M. (2026). Opposition to Youth e-Cigarette Prevention Campaigns on Twitter and TikTok: Cross-Platform Observational Mixed Methods Analysis. J Med Internet Res, e83791. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41886744


Dalisay, F., Okamoto, S. K., Kawabata, Y., Herzog, T. A. and Pokhrel, P. (2026). A pilot stratified cluster randomized trial of school-based e-cigarette and other tobacco product use prevention for Pacific Island youths: An evaluation of the Fuetsan Manhoben curriculum. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41884082


Freitas-Lemos, R., Williams, J., Tegge, A. N., de Lima Bovo, A. C., Kaur, R. P., Stein, J. S., Smith, T. T., Cummings, M. and Bickel, W. (2026). Effects of menthol cigarette and e-cigarette flavour restrictions on tobacco product purchasing: insights from the Experimental Tobacco Marketplace. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41856517


Hardie, L., Radich, C., Bandlamudi, M. and McCool, J. (2026). Restricting E-Cigarette Flavour Names to Reduce Youth Appeal: An Analysis of New Zealand's 2024 Regulations. Health Promot J Austr, 2, e70171. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41839216


Johnson, M., Guillory, J., Guo, M., Cooper, S. H., Saunders, M., Petrun Sayers, E. L. and Sobolewski, J. (2026). Amplifying Impact: FDA's The Real Cost Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Campaign Drives Engagement With NCI's SmokefreeTeen Vaping Cessation Resources. Am J Prev Med, 108282. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41832902


Kcomt, L., Mongilio, J., Lim, C., Clift, J., Pasman, E. and Evans-Polce, R. J. (2026). Comprehensive E-Cigarette Policies Are Associated With Lower Use Among U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41874188


McCauley, D., Lung, H., Baiocchi, M., Gerbert, S. and Halpern-Felsher, B. (2026). Reach and impact of you and me, together vape-free: a school-based E-cigarette prevention curriculum for elementary, middle, and high school students. Prev Med Rep, 103453. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41908725


Talih, S., Hanna, E., El-Hourani, M., Karaoghlanian, N., El-Hage, R., Salman, R., Baldassarri, S., El-Hellani, A., Eissenberg, T. and Shihadeh, A. (2026). Evidence for pharmacological versus sensory influences on puffing behavior and nicotine extraction during ENDS use: Implications for compensation and product regulation. Drug Alcohol Depend, 113120. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41850135


Vidana-Perez, D., Barrientos-Gutierrez, I., Rodriguez-Bolanos, R., Diaz-Andrade, E., Leal, D. F., Kim, M., Unger, J. B., Valente, T. W., Barrington-Trimis, J. L. and Thrasher, J. F. (2026). Exposure to e-Cigarette Posts Across Social Media Platforms and Its Associations With Susceptibility and e-Cigarette Use: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study of High Schoolers in Jalisco (Mexico) and Southern California (United States). JMIR Pediatr Parent, e85376. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41824954


Alenezi, I. N., Mersal, F. A., Osman Mohamed, H. A., El Said, F. G., Alanazi, F. J., Abu-Negm, L. M., Aboelola, T. H. and Alrwili, A. G. (2026). The Knowledge-Attitude-Behavior Paradox in E-Cigarette Adoption Among University Students at Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia. J Multidiscip Healthc, 578360. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41737370


Awua, J., Washburn, M., Agordzo, M., Wang, Y., Aidoo, E., Gabben-Mensah, D., Mullarkey, C. A., Falk, D., Meisel, M. K. and Tuliao, A. P. (2026). Perceived norms and e-cigarette use among young adults in US college: The mediation role of outcome expectancies. J Am Coll Health, 1-8. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41735253


Bertrand, A., Diaz, M. C., Minter, T., Goyette, R., Schillo, B. A. and Kreslake, J. M. (2026). Clearly flavoured: rising popularity of 'clear' flavoured e-cigarettes and what online descriptions reveal. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41638897


Creative Salon (2026). The Department for Health and Social Care Supports Quitting Smoking. . Available from: https://creative.salon/articles/work/department-for-health-and-social-care-the-power-to-quit-is-in-your-hands-amv-bbdo


Evans, D. S., Hickey, P., Keenan, E. and Kavanagh, P. (2026). The New 'Cool'? A Qualitative Study of E-Cigarette Perceptions and Experience Among Irish Adolescents. Tob Use Insights, 1179173X251398352. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41659887


Ferrillo, H., Watson, S., Wood, N., McDonald, A. and Jacobsen, L. (2026). Enhancing Nursing Students' Clinical Confidence and Practice Through Simulated Vaping Experiences. J Nurs Educ, 1-4. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41662692


Gardner, L. A., O'Dean, S., Sunderland, M., Teesson, M., Champion, K. E., Stockings, E. and Newton, N. C. (2026). Baseline imbalance and convergent endpoints in the OurFutures Vaping trial - Authors' reply. Lancet Public Health, 3, e144-e145. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41748233


Jegasothy, E. (2026). Baseline imbalance and convergent endpoints in the OurFutures Vaping trial. Lancet Public Health, 3, e143. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41748232


Lewis, C., Gallagher, C., Fairbrother, H. and Gillespie, D. (2026). Access-related factors and e-cigarette use among 11-17-year-olds: a thematic synthesis of European studies using the five dimensions of access. BMC Public Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41703517


Li, Z., Zhao, Y., Wang, X., Gao, L., Yao, X. and Chen, Y. (2026). The dilemma of coordinated communication in China's e-cigarette governance: A computational discourse analysis of a social media controversy. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41696536


Office for Product Safety and Standards (2026). My safety: using and disposing of vapes. UK Government. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/my-safety-using-and-disposing-of-vapes


Pearson, G. D. H., Bertrand, A., Panigrahi, G., Dobbs, P. D., Schillo, B. A. and Kreslake, J. M. (2026). The role of third-party e-commerce technology in illegal online e-cigarette sales. BMC Public Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41709171


Roberts, M. E., Parajuli, S., El-Hellani, A., Brinkman, M. C. and Ferketich, A. K. (2026). Adolescents' and Young Adults' use of "Boost" mode in their E-cigarettes. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41720593


van der Sanden, R., Wilkins, C., Rychert, M., Ball, J., Hoek, J., Truman, P., Kira, G. and Tautolo, E. S. (2026). Scoping the vape retail environment and retailers' responses to vape control measures in selected Auckland suburbs with different levels of socio-economic deprivation. N Z Med J, 1629, 28-40. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41678757


Dai, H. D., Shi, C., Reyes, S. and Woolsey, S. (2026). Evaluation of vaping cessation infographics among e-cigarette users: A cross-sectional, mixed-methods study. Tob Prev Cessat. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41583945


Jiang, C., Saleme, P., Dietrich, T. and Durl, J. (2026). Virtual reality in school-based health promotion: a mixed-methods evaluation of adolescent alcohol, vaping, and other drug use prevention. Health Promot Int, 1. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41589463


Lee, D. N., Villanti, A. C. and Stevens, E. M. (2026). Tailoring e-cigarette health messages by vaping status: How source and message presentation type shape young adults' perceptions. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41499158


Lin, M. Y., Abdelfattah, L. I., Hanchate, A. D., Sutfin, E. L. and Denlinger-Apte, R. L. (2026). State-Level Flavored E-Cigarette Bans and Initiation Rates Among Youths and Adults. JAMA Netw Open, 1, e2551744. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41490110


Petrun Sayers, E. L., Johnson, M., Guo, M., Guillory, J., Hayes, K., Cooper, S. H. and Saunders, M. (2026). Exploring Attention to Digital Ads: How Audiences Attend to and Respond to The Real Cost Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Campaign Ads. Am J Prev Med, 108215. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41615350


Satybaldiyeva, N., Schleicher, N. C., Johnson, T. O., Alam, A., Prochaska, J. J. and Henriksen, L. (2026). College Students' Reported Sources of Nicotine Vapes and Cigarettes Following California's Restriction on Flavored Tobacco Sales. Am J Prev Med, 108291. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41617164


Skran, S. R. (2025). The effectiveness of anti-vaping health communication campaigns among high school and college students in the U.S. Front Public Health, 1676181. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41613051


Squires, H., Gillespie, D., Kock, L., Hock, E., Hiscock, R., Bogdanovica, I., Lewis, C., Robson, D., Filippidis, F., Langley, T., Pulsford, E., Clowes, M., Jackson, S., McNeill, A., Mehegan, J., Laverty, A., Fitzpatrick, I., Brennan, A., Purshouse, R., Brown, J. and Shahab, L. (2025). Scoping of Policy Impacts for Regulating E-cigarettes (SPIRE): findings from a data and decision analytic model mapping project. NIHR Open Res, 92. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41551288


The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (2026). New phase of ‘Give Up For Good’ campaign launches to help Australians quit smoking and vaping. . Available from: https://www.health.gov.au/news/new-phase-of-give-up-for-good-campaign-launches-to-help-australians-quit-smoking-and-vaping


Wang, Q., Zhu, Z., Gong, C., Lv, Y., Qin, Y., Zhang, Y., Fu, Y., Zhang, J., Song, Y., Jiang, Y. and Yang, L. (2026). The impact of e-cigarette taxation: a systematic review and meta-analysis on usage, pricing strategies, and public health implications. BMC Med. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41547786


Wang, S., Nighbor, T., Westmaas, J. L., Asare, S., Patel, M. and Nargis, N. (2026). Prevalence and Sources of E-Cigarette Use: Findings From a Rapid-Response Survey in High-Tobacco-Burden U.S. States, 2023-2024. Am J Prev Med, 2S, 108062. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41611358


Wright, C., Shannahan, J., Sharma, S. and Zelikoff, J. (2025). Introduction to science education and research on vaping and interventions for community engagement. Inhal Toxicol, 9-10, 415-416. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41555611


Akesson, A. A. and Hommel, A. (2025). Preventive and Informative Efforts Targeting Secondary School Students Regarding Nontobacco Nicotine Products: Insights from Swedish School Nurses. J Sch Nurs, 10598405251399908. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41334599


Buszkiewicz, J. H., Vander Woude, C. A., Xie, Y., Cook, S., Peters, B. U., Patrick, M. E., Elliott, M. R., Thrasher, J. F. and Fleischer, N. L. (2025). Associations between county-level e-cigarette-inclusive Tobacco 21 law population coverage and e-cigarette use behaviors among United States adolescents in Monitoring the Future. Addiction. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41344697


Chandra, R., Gall, S., Angus, J. and Waddingham, S. (2025). Access to E-Cigarettes Is Easy in a Regional Area in Australia: A Qualitative Study to Explore Young People's Views on Vaping. Health Expect, 6, e70531. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41416393


Do, E. K., Sarvis, K., McKay, T. L., Watkins, J. A., Rath, J. M. and Hair, E. C. (2025). Campaign-Targeted Attitudes Towards Vaping-Related Anxiety, Depression, and Stress and Associations With Stages of Quitting E-cigarettes. J Adolesc Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41467863


Government of South Australia (2025). Interactive anti-vaping campaign slides into SA. . Available from: https://www.premier.sa.gov.au/media-releases/news-items/interactive-anti-vaping-campaign-slides-into-sa


Gu, B., Kowitt, S. D., Jang, Y., Tao, R., Li, K., Ritchie, C., Triana, V., Kim, M., Gottfredson O'Shea, N. and Noar, S. M. (2025.00). Characterizing the Objective Features of Vaping Prevention Video Ads: A Content Analysis. Am J Prev Med, 108043. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41389070


Hiscock, R. (2026). Promising measures for minimising e-cigarette youth uptake in countries with a significant e-cigarette market. Lancet Reg Health Eur, 101545. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41394952


Liu, J., Wang, Y., Fabbricatore, J. L., Norton, E., Markey, C. E., McMains, J. T., Worsdale, A., Ye, T., Shi, Z. and Sweet, L. H. (2025). Neural Predictors of Vaping: Covert Emotional Engagement Versus Reactance to Overt Emotional Appeals in Vaping Prevention Message Processing. Am J Prev Med, 108194. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41416972


Munzel, T., Crea, F., Rajagopalan, S. and Luscher, T. (2025). Nicotine and the cardiovascular system: unmasking a global public health threat. Eur Heart J. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41406987


Rubenstein, D., Pacek, L. R., Green, M. J., Sweitzer, M. M., Kozink, R., Holloway, A., Donny, E. C., Smith, T. T. and McClernon, F. J. (2026). Restricting choice of e-cigarette flavor and device type increases choices to use combusted cigarettes among adults who dual use both products: Results from a within-subjects randomized trial. Addict Behav, 108578. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41343944


Seitz, C. M., Staley, M., Wright, L. K., Craine, M., Estepp, K. N., Sturdivant, A., Wells, C., Robinson, C. D., Adams, K. and Miller, R. B. (2025). Leveraging survey data, litter and photovoice to advocate for smoke/vape-free bus shelters in Boone, North Carolina. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41386966


Sharma, S., He, X., Meister, M., Hess, J., Young, H., Bell-Huff, C., Shannahan, J. and Wright, C. (2025). Building awareness and harm reduction strategies to address vaping risks. Inhal Toxicol, 1-21. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41416668


Tripathi, A. and Chu, K. H. (2025). A mixed-methods analysis of a do-it-yourself e-cigarette community on Reddit. Tob Prev Cessat. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41395348


van den Bosch, A., Filby, S., Florence, M., van Zyl-Smit, R. N. and Kurten, S. (2025). Why Adolescents Choose to Stop or Never Start Vaping: Evidence from South Africa. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41439573


Yang, T., Peng, S. and Cottrell, R. R. (2025). Changes in e-cigarette use and related behaviors following the 2022 e-cigarette tax increase in China: A prospective longitudinal observational study. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41357960


Aijaz, A., Baer, G., Li, K., Aijaz Wahid, Y., Farooq, S. and Paichadze, N. (2025). Distribution of vape stores relative to educational institutions in the District of Columbia: a mapping study. J Public Health (Oxf). Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41269162


Alber, J. M., Jackson, L., Viela, R., Jessup, O., Sandoval, L. and Santilena, K. (2025). Advancing Support for Electronic Cigarette Control Policies in the United States: The Impact of Theory-Based Messaging Strategies. Prev Med Rep, 103297. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41278613


Bass Coast Health (2025). Students lead the way for a smoke and vape-free future. . Available from: https://www.basscoasthealth.org.au/news/students-lead-way-smoke-and-vape-free-future


Green, R. (2025). New York Festivals Health Awards Unveils 2025 Shortlist including Quit Tasmania ‘Don’t Let Vaping In’ via Showpony Australia. Campaign Brief. Available from: https://campaignbrief.com/new-york-festivals-health-awards-unveils-2025-shortlist-including-quit-tasmania-dont-let-vaping-in-via-showpony-australia/


Jagroop-Dearing, A., Lanas-Pangan, J., Khan, M. H., Dearing, C. G. and Forrest, R. H. (2025). Exploring youth vaping in New Zealand intermediate and high schools: a mixed-methods study protocol. BMC Public Health, 1, 4092. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41272621


Kelly, S., Cuffe, E., Thomson, T., Nguyen, L. and Ullman, A. (2025). Vaping Education in Australian High Schools: A Quality Improvement Project. J Sch Nurs, 10598405251389626. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41182885


Kim, H. M., Lee, D. N., Stevens, H. R. and Stevens, E. M. (2025). Breaking the vape-stress cycle: communicating mental health risks of vaping to mitigate reactance. J Public Health (Oxf). Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41182294


Kuthe, S. M., Bandyopadhyay, V., Aparnavi, P., Venkatesh, U., Padhi, B. K. and Gandhi, A. P. (2025). Electronic Cigarettes (ENDS OR ENNDS) Smoking in Asian Countries After Complete Vaping Ban: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Subst Use Misuse, 1-10. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41174357


Lee, A., Walsh, H., Nottage, M., Fincham-Campbell, S., Taylor, E., Robson, D., Conner, M. and East, K. (2025). Teachers' experiences of delivering youth vaping prevention materials in schools in England and Scotland: A cross-sectional online survey. PLoS One, 11, e0335474. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41202038


Sager, T., Meister, M., He, X. and Wright, C. (2025). Mitigating the Youth Vaping Epidemic Through Health Education. NASN Sch Nurse, 6, 305-312. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41267413


Sahni, V. and Shankar, A. (2025). Vaping prevention curriculum in India. Front Public Health, 1686030. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41229479


Stevens, E. M., Lee, D. N., Kim, S., Clayton, R. B., Oduguwa, K., Leshner, G., Mays, D., Villanti, A. C. and Wagener, T. L. (2025). Young adults' responses to e-cigarette advertisements: An examination for potential regulation. Am J Prev Med, 108188. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41241158


Weser, V. U., Hieftje, K., Shaker, J., Antwi, D., Singh, K. P., Schuster, R. and Camenga, D. (2025). School Staff Experiences with Vaping Disciplinary Procedures in Connecticut Schools: A Qualitative Study of Middle School Staff. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41206118


Zijp, A., Meijer, E., Wezenaar, L. M., Versluis, A., Kiefte-de Jong, J. C. and Aardoom, J. J. (2025). Smoking and vaping in prevocational schools: qualitative insights to support the development of effective prevention strategies. BMC Public Health, 1, 4128. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41291618


Ashley Dalton MP (2025). Young people given stark warning on deadly risks of taking drugs. . Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/young-people-given-stark-warning-on-deadly-risks-of-taking-drugs


Chen, Y., Liu, H., Zhang, R., Zhao, X., Cai, Y., Xu, J. and Chan, K. S. (2025). Exploring effective characteristics of e-cigarette prevention videos among Chinese adolescents: A qualitative focus group study. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41142091


Izquierdo-Condoy, J. S. (2025). Bridging the regulatory gap: a call for a regional, evidence-informed approach to e-cigarette control in Latin America. Front Public Health, 1689171. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41059174


Lv, X., Yan, D., Laestadius, L., Wilson, F. A., Yang, M., Martin, A. and Wang, Y. (2025). Effect of Advertising Exposure on Responses of Young Non-e-Cigarette Users to Banning Flavors in China: A Cross-Sectional Study. Health Sci Rep, 10, e71322. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41049883


Reddy, K. P., Mulroy, N., Richards, B., Rosen, L. V., Fawziyyah, A., Rigotti, N. A., Levy, D. E. and Chrysanthopoulou, S. A. (2025). Projected Impact of Higher E-cigarette or Combustible Cigarette Taxes on Use of Both Products in the U.S. AJPM Focus, 6, 100406. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41069438


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Nighbor, T., Wang, S., Xue, Z., Asare, S., Orr-Souza, E., Patel, M., Bandi, P., Westmaas, J. L., Jemal, A. and Nargis, N. (2025). Electronic cigarette use, related health outcomes and policy interventions in the USA: a call for research to fill evidence gaps. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40234061


Tamang, M. and Dahal, B. P. (2025). Smoke economics: lessons from tobacco ban for e-cigarette regulation in Bhutan. Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia, 100560. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40213367


Tanne, J. H. (2025). E-cigarettes: US Supreme Court upholds ban on flavoured liquids. BMJ, r679. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40185498


Eisenkraft Klein, D., Shi, J. and Schwartz, R. (2025). Canadian Youth Preferences for E-Cigarettes: A Discrete Choice Experiment. Tob Use Insights, 1179173X251322597. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40078696


MacMonegle, A., Zarndt, A. N., Wang, Y., Bennett, M., Malo, V., Pitzer, L., Nonnemaker, J., Jaarsma, A., Siegel, L., Taylor, N. and Duke, J. (2025). The Impact of "The Real Cost" on E-cigarette Initiation among U.S. Youth. Am J Prev Med. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40090426


Matthes, B. K., Legg, T., Hiscock, R., Gallagher, A. W. A., Silver, K., Alaouie, H., Thomas, D. and Gilmore, A. B. (2025). The UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill (2023/4): framing strategies used by tobacco and nicotine industry actors faced with an endgame policy (a generational sales ban of tobacco products) and nicotine product restrictions. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40122604


Pollard, R. and Lockyer, C. (2025). The school asking pupils to reject vape culture. BBC News. Available from: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4kvdlnly5o


Public Health Services (2025). Smoke Free and Vape Free: A Toolkit for a Whole School Approach. . Available from: https://www.health.tas.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-02/smoke_free_and_vape_free_-a_toolkit_for_a_whole_school_approach_20240203_accessible.pdf


Quit Tasmania (2025). Don't Let Vaping In. . Available from: https://www.quittas.org.au/campaign-media-launch/


Smith, M. J., Vaczy, C. and Hilton, S. (2025). Co-production of a youth advocacy video on the harms of e-cigarette advertising in Scotland. Health Promot Int, 2. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40037914


Barnes, C., Janssen, L., Mantach, S., McCrabb, S., Turon, H., Groombridge, D., Bartlem, K., Bialek, C., Couper, L. and Wolfenden, L. (2025). Are Text-Message Based Programmes Targeting Adolescents and Their Parents an Acceptable Approach to Preventing Adolescent e-Cigarette Use?. Health Promot J Austr, 2, e70019. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39931815


Campbell, D. (2025). Influencers to urge young people not to vape as part of UK government campaign. The Guardian. Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/19/influencers-to-urge-young-people-to-not-vape-as-part-of-uk-government-campaign


Department of Health and Social Care, Ashley Dalton MP and The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP (2025). 10-year study to shed light on youth vaping. . Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/10-year-study-to-shed-light-on-youth-vaping


D'Esterre, A. P., Tulsiani, S., Hair, E. C., Aseltine, M., Yu, L. Q., Ichimiya, M., Bingenheimer, J. B., Cantrell, J. and Evans, W. D. (2025). Pathway from Exposure to an E-Cigarette Prevention Social Media Campaign to Increased Quitting Intentions: A Randomized Trial Among Young Adult E-Cigarette Users. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40003532


Feng, M., Carter, C. C., Page, S., Emery, S. L., Tran, H. and Kostygina, G. (2025). Tweeted, Trolled, Twisted: Battling for Narrative Control in E-Cigarette Use Prevention Campaigns (2014-2020). J Health Commun, 1-Nov. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39915966


McCaffrey, S., Shiffman, S., Sembower, M. A. and Black, R. A. (2025). Randomized experimental test of a reduced-exposure message for an e-cigarette: comprehension and related misperceptions. Health Educ Res, 2. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39982698


Pickover, E. (2025). Campaign to warn teenagers about vaping addiction. Independent. Available from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/government-department-of-health-and-social-care-children-youtube-england-b2700525.html


Shi, R., Khayat, A., Lee, J., Garrison, K. A., Jebai, R., Wackowski, O. A., Ozga, J. E. and Stanton, C. A. (2025). Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Advertisement Trends After US Federal Policy Changes. JAMA Netw Open, 2, e2459188. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39937476


Shiffman, S., Hannon, M. J. and McCaffrey, S. (2025). Randomized experimental test of a reduced-exposure message for an e-cigarette: effects on behavioral intentions and the mediating role of risk perceptions. Health Educ Res, 2. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39982699


Shiffman, S., Kim, S. and McCaffrey, S. (2025). Randomized experimental test of a reduced-exposure message for an e-cigarette: effects on risk perceptions. Health Educ Res, 2. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39982697


Stalgaitis, C. A., Dang, S., Warner, C., Biggers, S., Jackson, L. and Jordan, J. W. (2025). Youth Tobacco Control in the Digital Age: Impact of South Carolina's Youth Tobacco Education and Vaping Cessation Social Media Programs. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40003494


Yang, A. (2025). The Role of Messaging and Perception in Reducing Youth Vaping. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39923132


Ahmad, I. S. and Lim, R. B. T. (2025). Vaping among young adults in Singapore: a qualitative study of motivations, challenges and antivaping intervention perceptions. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39837654


Carballo, J. L. and Pascual Pastor, F. (2024). On the prevention of electronic cigarette use in adolescents. Adicciones, 4, 343-346. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39812035


City of Vincent (2025). Smoke-free town centres. . Available from: https://www.vincent.wa.gov.au/our-neighbourhood/health-safety/healthy-environment/smoke-free-town-centres


Kingsbury, J. H., Kimmel, H. L., Parks, M. J., Creamer, M. R., Blanco, C. and Compton, W. M. (2025). Coupons and state tobacco policy context as predictors of tobacco use among those reporting e-cigarette use in the U.S.: Findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study waves 5-6 (2018-2021). Prev Med Rep, 102943. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39758285


Magnan, R. E., Cameron, L. D., Temourian, A. A., Rubey, R. L. and Song, A. V. (2025). Cognitive and Affective Responses to the U.S. FDA E-Cigarette Addiction Warning and Advertisements among Young Adults in California: Product Design, Imagery, and Use. Health Commun, 1-Dec. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39803883


Quit (2025). Victorian-first as free grade 5-6 education resources launched to help students learn about youth vaping harms. . Available from: https://newsroom.quit.org.au/news/victorian-first-as-free-grade-5-6-education-resources-launched-to-help-students-learn-about-youth-vaping-harms


Yu, L. Q., Do, E. K., Minter, T., Koris, K., Khatib, B., Jacobs, M. A., Graham, A. L. and Hair, E. C. (2025). Cessation and knowledge-building messaging are associated with e-cigarette cessation intentions among youth and young adults in the USA. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39884866


Jordt, S. E. and Jabba, S. V. (2024). California's Visionary Tobacco Bill-Will the FDA Follow?. JAMA. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39621329


Marynak, K. L., Cohen, J. E., Thrul, J., Kennedy, R. D., Limaye, R. and Moran, M. B. (2024). Effects Of E-Cigarette Warning Labels About Mental Health Consequences Of Nicotine Addiction Among Young Adults In The Us: Results From A Randomized Controlled Experiment. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39657115


Nguyen, H. V. and Mital, S. (2024). Are E-Cigarettes Substitutes or Complements to Combustible Cigarettes Among Youths? Evidence From Canada. Health Econ. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39719360


Quit Tasmania (2024). Vape Free Youth Campaign Brief � �Don�t Let It In�. . Available from: https://www.quittas.org.au/vape-free-youth-campaign-brief/


Truth Initiative (2024). �Outsmart Nicotine�: Truth Initiative launches national campaign to help young people quit vaping with EX Program. . Available from: https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/quitting-smoking-vaping/outsmart-nicotine-truth-initiative-launches-national


Wang, Z., Xu, X., Laestadius, L. and Wang, Y. (2024). Understanding stakeholder responses to the electronic cigarette flavor ban in China: A news media analysis. Public Health, 303-309. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39721111


Wei, S., Wu, C. C. and Yang, Y. T. (2024). Taiwan's E-Cigarette and Heat-Not-Burn Bans: A Beacon for Global Tobacco Control. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39671504


Earlier news and research

For news items and research on this topic earlier than 2025, click here.

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