Summary
Introduction:
This text discusses a study examining the ability of adults who use e-cigarettes to understand nicotine concentrations presented as milligrams per milliliter (mg/ml) and percent nicotine. The study also explores how adults perceive the strength of nicotine concentrations presented using these metrics. The findings of this study have important implications for the regulation of e-cigarettes and the labeling of nicotine concentrations.
Key Points:
* The study included 310 adults who regularly use e-cigarettes.
* Participants were asked to compare nicotine concentrations presented as mg/ml and percent nicotine and to categorize concentrations into strength categories.
* Participants had difficulty accurately comparing nicotine concentrations and identifying the strength of concentrations presented as percent nicotine.
* adults rated concentrations presented as percent nicotine as weaker than equivalent concentrations presented as mg/ml.
* The study found that a singular, easy-to-understand labeling system may increase public knowledge about the nicotine concentration/strength of vaping products.
Main Message:
The findings of this study suggest that current market labels of mg/ml and percent nicotine may not adequately convey information about nicotine strength to adults who use e-cigarettes. a simplified nicotine concentration labeling system may help to increase public understanding of the nicotine in these products and inform regulatory decisions. It is crucial to ensure that e-cigarette users can easily understand the nicotine concentration of the products they are using to make informed decisions about their use.
Citation
Morean ME, Wackowski Oa, Eissenberg T, Delnevo CD, Krishnan-Sarin S. adults who use e-cigarettes have difficulty understanding nicotine concentrations presented as mg/ml and percent nicotine. addictive behaviors. 2021;120:106965. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106965
