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18.9 Influences on the uptake of e-cigarettes
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Relevant news and research: Influences on the uptake of e-cigarettes

Alduraywish, S. A., Alghamdi, A. A., Almutairi, M. A., Alghthami, F. M., Alsultan, M. M., Alreshaid, L. A., Aldakheel, F. M. and Tharkar, S. (2025). Association between e-cigarette smoking and different lifestyle patterns among young adults in Saudi Arabia. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr), 2, 67-73. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40088024


Assari, S., Mohammadi, M., Pashmchi, M., Aghaeimeybodi, F. and Pallera, J. A. (2025). Why High Income Fails to Reduce E-Cigarette Use: The Knowledge-Attitude Paradox in the SMOKES Study. Open J Med Sci, 1, 59-73. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40144142


Bagdas, D., Sedaille, J., Khan, M., Okpala, N. and Addy, N. A. (2025). Effects of Sweeteners and Cinnamon Flavor on Oral Nicotine Choice Behaviors. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40097606


Battaglia, E., Greenle, M. M. and Dowdell, E. B. (2025). Adolescent E-cigarette use and associated socio-contextual variables, psychological variables, and problem behaviors. J Pediatr Nurs, 109-115. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40058096


Biles, J., Kornhaber, R., Irwin, P., Schineanu, A., Kavisha Sookraj-Baran, M. and Cleary, M. (2025). Perspectives, motivations, and experiences of adolescents and young adults using nicotine vapes: a qualitative review. Health Promot Int, 2. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40105408


Kinouani, S., Roux, F., Questel, B., Abraham, M. and Tzourio, C. (2025). Reasons for using electronic cigarettes among young adults aged 18 - 30: a systematic review. EXCLI J, 204-237. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40071024


Mello, Z. R., Kakar, V. and Jaramillo, J. (2025). Examining how social class discrimination is associated with combustible tobacco use, nicotine vaping, and dual use among adolescents in California. Soc Sci Med, 117941. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40112732


Piombo, S. E., de la Haye, K. and Valente, T. W. (2025). Network dynamics of social influence on e-cigarette use among an ethnically diverse adolescent cohort. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40089809


Piombo, S. E., Vega Yon, G. G. and Valente, T. W. (2025). The Impact of Social Norms on Diffusion Dynamics: A Simulation of E-Cigarette Use Behavior. Health Educ Behav, 10901981251327189. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40145592


Sanders, E. C., Evans, S., Budenz, A., Frias, N. Y., Byrnes, S. and Macario, E. (2024). Identity, Acculturation, and E-Cigarette Use among Bicultural Hispanic Youth and Young Adults. Health Equity, 1, 527-537. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40125371


Watkins, S. L., Snodgrass, K., Fahrion, L. and Shaw, E. (2025). Contextualizing Changes in e-Cigarette Use During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic and Accompanying Infodemic ("So Much Contradictory Evidence"): Qualitative Document Analysis of Reddit Forums. J Med Internet Res, e66010. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40112286


Willard, M. J., Barone, C., Beasley, B., Brown, L., de Gravelles, P. and Selig, J. P. (2025). Psychosocial Factors and Electronic Cigarette Use in the Military Population. J Addict Nurs, 1, 36-45. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40068181


Yazidjoglou, A., Watts, C., Joshy, G., Banks, E. and Freeman, B. (2025). The relationship between sports performance, physical activity and e-cigarette use among Australian adolescents: A qualitative study. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40026695


Belmonte, Z. J. A., Prasetyo, Y. T., Victoria, P. E. R., Cahigas, M. M. L., Nadlifatin, R. and Gumasing, M. J. J. (2025). Behavioral intention to use electronic cigarettes in the Philippines: The role of social influence, knowledge, price and health impact. PLoS One, 2, e0318630. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39913409


Chok, L., Fernandes-Palhares, D., Cros, J., Lebon, L., Zurcher, K., Dubuis, A., Berthouzoz, C. and Barrense-Dias, Y. (2024). What are the characteristics of disposable electronic cigarettes users in Switzerland? A quantitative study among 14-25 year olds. BMJ Public Health, 1, e000763. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40018129


Crespi, E., Hardesty, J. J., Nian, Q. and Cohen, J. E. (2025). Differences in e-cigarette use behaviors and device and liquid characteristics of U.S. adults by sexual and gender identity. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39985781


Ganz, O., Gonsalves, N., Talbot, E. M., Donaldson, S. I., Jeong, M. and Allem, J. P. (2025). Social Media Use and Exposure to E-Cigarette Content: A Comparison of Lesbian or Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning and Heterosexual Male and Female Young Adults in California. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39968703


Gwon, J., Thongpriwan, V. and Noonan, D. (2025). Health equity and e-cigarette use among young adults in rural areas: A social determinants of health framework. Nurs Outlook, 2, 102357. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39938217


Heris, C. L., Graham, S., Williams, R., Banks, E., Yashadhana, A., Davis, K., Whitby, J., Fields, T., O'Leary, M., Ivers, R., Liu, B., McKay, C. D., Eades, F., Gubhaju, L., Rahman, T., Joshy, G. and Eades, S. (2025). Protective Factors Against e-Cigarette Use Among First Nations People Aged 16-24 in the Next Generation Youth Wellbeing Study. Health Promot J Austr, 2, e951. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39912122


Kierstead, E. C., Yoon, S. N., Iskra, M. L., Schillo, B. A. and Kreslake, J. M. (2025). Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use Among LGBT+ Youths and Young Adults According to Strength of State-Level LGBT+ Equality Protections. Am J Public Health, e1-e9. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40014828


Kopa-Stojak, P. N. and Pawliczak, R. (2025). The role of sweet/fruit-flavored disposable electronic cigarettes on early nicotine initiation - a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 1, 643. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39962478


Lee, J. and Harlow, A. F. (2025). E-cigarette use initiation by sexual identity change and stability among US adults. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39976563


Li, W., Davis, D. R., Buta, E., Gueorguieva, R., Khan, N., Green, B. G., Garrison, K. A. and Krishnan-Sarin, S. (2025). Ice flavor elements in E-cigarette images: Influence on liking and intention to use among youth who are at risk of E-cigarette use. Drug Alcohol Depend, 112600. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39970576


Lin, Y., D, B. O. C. and Conner, M. (2025). Daily hassle effects on daily cigarette and/or e-cigarette use: the moderating effect of daily uplifts. Ann Behav Med, 1. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39970078


Livingstone-Banks, J., Travis, N., Conde, M., Chen, Y. C., Zi, P., Jarman, H., Lindson, N. and Hartmann-Boyce, J. (2025). The impacts of e-cigarette flavours: An overview of systematic reviews. Addiction. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39999998


Massey, Z. B., Fairman, R. T., Cham, B., Alqahtani, M., Luo, R., Weaver, S., Popova, L. and Ashley, D. L. (2025). Types of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) used by people of different age and smoking status groups: results from a US nationally representative survey. BMJ Open, 2, e087775. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39920079


Rodriguez-Bolanos, R., Diaz-Andrade, E., Ramirez-Palacios, P., Rojas-Carmona, A., Gallegos-Carrillo, K., Barrientos-Gutierrez, I., Cruz-Jimenez, L., Vidana-Perez, D., Arillo-Santillan, E. and Thrasher, J. F. (2025). Associations between interpersonal violence and cigarette smoking, e-cigarette use, and dual use among Mexican adolescent students. Front Public Health, 1516135. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40013034


Thornquist, R. and Qeadan, F. (2025). Cross-sectional analysis of e-cigarettes, combustible tobacco and their dual use with binge drinking among college students in the USA. BMJ Public Health, 1, e001480. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40017944


Wibowo, R., Weinmann, T., Nowak, D. and Prabandari, Y. S. (2025). Exploring E-Cigarette Use Among Indonesian Youth: Prevalence, Determinants and Policy Implications. J Community Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39923204


Assari, S. (2024). Differential protective effects of Family Income-to-Poverty-Ratio on electronic cigarette, depression, and obesity of Black and White Americans. AIMS Public Health, 4, 1157-1171. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39802568


Azagba, S., Ebling, T. and de Silva, G. S. R. (2025). E-cigarette, tobacco, and cannabis vaping among diverse sexual and gender identities in U.S. high school students. Public Health, 55-61. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39765099


Brown, J., Colby, S. and Walker, N. (2025). Introducing a special issue of rapid research on disposable e-cigarettes. Addiction. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39800866


Chung, J. Y. C., Lim, C. C. W., Connor, J. P., Hall, W., Stjepanovic, D. and Chan, G. C. K. (2025). Examining the Relationship of Cannabis use Patterns, Mental Health, and Sociodemographic Factors: A Focus on Cannabis Vaping, Smoking and Dual-Use. Addict Behav, 108263. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39832481


Lee, R., Herzig, S. E., Ramirez, C. M., Soto, D. and Unger, J. B. (2025). Peer E-Cigarette and Cannabis Use and Adolescent Anxiety: Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study. Subst Use Misuse, 1-Nov. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39748144


Raut, A., Garcia, C., Pearlman, D. N. and Hartzell, H. (2025). Disparities in Flavored Electronic Nicotine-Delivery System (ENDS) Use Among Youth in Rhode Island. R I Med J (2013), 2, 74-77. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39878668


Steeger, C. M., Gust, C. J., Harlow, A. F., Cambron, C., Barrington-Trimis, J., Combs, K. M., Brooks-Russell, A. and Hill, K. G. (2025). Nicotine and cannabis vaping among early high school adolescents: Disparities of use across sociodemographic characteristics and associations with psychosocial factors. Addict Behav Rep, 100577. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39758834


Tetteh-Quarshie, S., Morrison, K. M., Olszewski, N. A., Young, L. E., Mensah, E. N., Sword, M. K. and Henderson, B. J. (2025). The influence of high-fat diet on nicotine vapor self-administration, neuronal excitability, and leptin levels in adult mice. Physiol Behav, 114823. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39870287


Villanueva-Blasco, V. J., Belda-Ferri, L. and Vazquez-Martinez, A. (2025). A systematic review on risk factors and reasons for e-cigarette use in adolescents. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39822244


Welch, A., Patterson, M. S., Wilshire, C., Kathuria, H., Gilbert, C. and Gorden, J. (2025). Ego networks associated with e-cigarette use among college fraternity students: a cross-sectional study. J Am Coll Health, 1-Jun. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39745322


Ahuja, N. A., Eshak, T. B., Angus, K., Robare, J. F. and Gulabani, M. (2024). Association of Perceived Stress, Social Support, and Self-Esteem with E-Cigarette Use Among U.S. College-Aged Young Adults. Subst Use Misuse, 1-Aug. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39676278


Assari, S. and Sheikhattari, P. (2024). Social Epidemiology of Dual Use of Electronic and Combustible Cigarettes Among U.S. Adults: Insights from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Glob J Cardiovasc Dis, 1, 13-23. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39640561


Attri, S. A., Springer, A. E., Chen, B., Kelder, S. H. and Mantey, D. S. (2024). Associations between social norms and at-risk status for e-cigarette use: A sex-stratified analysis of Texas sixth-grade students. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep, 100296. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39619335


Campagni, C., Gorini, G., Amerio, A., Cerrai, S., Gallus, S., Lugo, A., Mastrobattista, L., Mortali, C., Odone, A., Stival, C., Carreras, G., Lost In, I., Investigators, L. I. T. S., members of the, L. I. I. and Investigators, L. I. T. S. (2024). Tobacco, heated tobacco products, e-cigarette, alcohol, cannabis and other psychotropic substances. Polysubstance use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. Ann Ist Super Sanita, 4, 294-302. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39699983


Comiford, A., Pan, S. and Chen, S. (2024). Respiratory chronic health conditions and racial disparities associated with e-cigarette use: a cross-sectional analysis using behavioral risk factor surveillance data. Front Public Health, 1497745. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39720808


Dadras, O. (2024). Temporal changes and correlates of tobacco and E-cigarettes use among school-going students in Albania: insights from global youth tobacco surveys (2015-2020). Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39708113


Fahsen, N., Vidana-Perez, D., Monzon, J., Mus, S., Davila, G., Barnoya, J. and Thrasher, J. F. (2024). Longitudinal analysis of predictors of electronic cigarette trial among adolescents in Guatemala. Addict Behav, 108233. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39729777


Kierstead, E. C., Dimaya, B., Palmerini, M., Bayacal, G. C. and Hair, E. C. (2024). Measuring cigarette and e-cigarette use over time among LGBT+ youth and young adults using a repeat cross-sectional survey, 2022-2024. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39656646


MacDougall, S. and Asbridge, M. (2024). Examining socio-economic disparities among e-cigarette users and cigarette smokers in three Canadian jurisdictions. Drug Alcohol Rev. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39689910


Nguyen, N., Keyhani, S., Marcus, G. M., Do, V. V., Halliday, D. M., Herbst, E. D. and Ling, P. M. (2025). Vaping nicotine and cannabis on the same occasion is linked to increased vaping consumption among young adults: A smartphone-based daily diary study. Drug Alcohol Depend, 112517. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39644839


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