Prospective associations between nicotine type and the continuation of youth e-cigarette use
Our findings suggest that, when it comes to predicting the continuation of vaping among youth who have already initiated, nicotine type (i.e., the ratio of R- and S-isomers) may play a critical role. It is encouraging that R/S nicotine may have lower addictive potential; however, tobacco control should be vigilant for marketing strategies attempting to establish R/S nicotine e-cigarettes as "starter" products for youth.
Authors
- Taylor Harrington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8087-242X)
- Megan E. Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-2145)
- Amy K. Ferketich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8390-8679)
- Bo Lü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3807-7869)
- Dylan D. Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1062-8163)
Institutions
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25481-3
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- American Heart Association
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute
- Center for Tobacco Products