E-Cigarette Use Among High School Students—a Cross-Sectional Study of Associated Risk Factors for the Use of Flavour-Only and Nicotine Vapes

Leung, Janni; Tisdale, Calvert; Choi, Jisu; Ellem, Rhiannon; Davidson, Lily; Chan, Gary; White, Melanie J.; Kavanagh, David J.; Quinn, Catherine; Hides, Leanne

doi:10.1007/s11469-023-01099-7

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“…While cautioning that youth should not be encouraged to vape, the authors suggest e-cigarettes may divert some adolescents from smoking escalation. But another U.S. high school survey identified concurrent e-cigarette and cigarette use as the primary driver of increased youth nicotine addiction prevalence from 2017 to 2019 (Leung et al 2023). This complex interrelationship between vaping and smoking among adolescents requires ongoing surveillance.…”

Section: Statistical Analysis Of Recent Research On E-cigarettesmentioning

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Oxidative stress and inflammation: elucidating mechanisms of smoking-attributable pathology for therapeutic targeting

Addissouky,

El Sayed,

Ali

et al. 2024

Bull Natl Res Cent

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Background Tobacco smoking remains a major preventable cause of disease and death worldwide. Combustible cigarettes release thousands of chemicals that can initiate inflammatory pathways leading to smoking-related illness. This review aims to synthesize current scientific knowledge on mechanisms of smoking-induced disease, epidemiological trends, and clinical strategies from recent literature. Main body of the abstract At the cellular level, cigarette smoke triggers oxidative stress through reactive oxygen species (ROS), causing DNA damage. This provokes inflammatory signaling cascades mediated by damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), receptors like RAGE and TLRs, and downstream cytokines. Smoking also disrupts apoptosis and autophagy. In the lungs, oxidative stress and inflammation from smoking play central roles in COPD pathogenesis. Smoking-induced oxidative DNA damage, chronic inflammation, and impaired immunity combine to promote lung carcinogenesis. For cardiovascular disease, smoking triggers endothelial dysfunction, platelet activation, and atherogenesis through oxidized LDL and effects on nitric oxide and adhesion molecules. Short conclusion Given the unequivocal evidence of health risks, smoking cessation is critical to reducing preventable death and disability. Both counseling and pharmacotherapy have proven efficacy for quitting, but efficacy remains limited long-term. Emerging nicotine products like e-cigarettes have unknown impacts on cessation and population health. Comprehensive efforts encompassing prevention, screening, treatment innovation, harm reduction, and policy reform focused on curbing smoking-attributable morbidity and mortality are warranted.

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Section: Statistical Analysis Of Recent Research On E-cigarettesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Oxidative stress and inflammation: elucidating mechanisms of smoking-attributable pathology for therapeutic targeting

Addissouky,

El Sayed,

Ali

et al. 2024

Bull Natl Res Cent

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The Use and Knowledge Around Vaping and Their Correlates Among University Students—A Cross-sectional Australian Study

Leung,

Ellem,

Glasgow

et al. 2024

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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The increasing prevalence of e-cigarette use (“vaping”) among youth has emerged as a public health concern. We aim to explore vape use, knowledge levels, and correlates in a sample of Australian young adults. Participants from six residential university colleges in Queensland, Australia, were invited to complete an online survey. The sample included 716 students (Mage=18.1 years). Correlates of vape use and knowledge examined included socio-demographic variables, other substance use, and mental health, including PHQ-9 depression and GAD-7 anxiety. In our sample, 62% of students reported lifetime vaping. Just under half (47.5%) of the sample had used flavour with nicotine vapes, 18.0% had used flavour only, and 2.8% had used other drugs. Past month vaping rates were low at 4.2% for daily use of flavour with nicotine vapes. Co-use of cigarettes was observed with nicotine vapes but most only vaped occasionally. A substantial proportion lacked knowledge about the legality (37.4%) and health harms (25.4%) of vapes. Males had higher odds of vaping. Use of cigarettes, binge drinking, and cannabis use were associated with vaping. While the co-use of cigarettes with nicotine vapes was observed, this was generally only seen among those who vaped occasionally. A notable knowledge gap existed regarding the legality and awareness of the health harms of vaping, signalling a need for educational initiatives. Future research should continue to monitor emerging vaping trends and long-term outcomes. The project was pre-registered on the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (registration number: ACTRN12622000239763).

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E-Cigarette-Associated Acute Severe Asthma in a Smoking-Naïve Adolescent: A Case Report

Küppers

2024

Cureus

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E-Cigarette Use Among High School Students—a Cross-Sectional Study of Associated Risk Factors for the Use of Flavour-Only and Nicotine Vapes

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Oxidative stress and inflammation: elucidating mechanisms of smoking-attributable pathology for therapeutic targeting

Oxidative stress and inflammation: elucidating mechanisms of smoking-attributable pathology for therapeutic targeting

The Use and Knowledge Around Vaping and Their Correlates Among University Students—A Cross-sectional Australian Study

E-Cigarette-Associated Acute Severe Asthma in a Smoking-Naïve Adolescent: A Case Report

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