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Association of E-Cigarette Advertising with E-Cigarette and Cigarette Use among U.S. Adults.

Monday, December 21, 2020  
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Fatma Romeh M Ali, Dhaval M Dave, Gregory J Colman, Xu Wang, Henry Saffer, Kristy L Marynak, Daniel Dench, Michael Grossman
Association of E-Cigarette Advertising with E-Cigarette and Cigarette Use among U.S. Adults.
Addiction. 2020 Dec 3. doi: 10.1111/add.15281

This study assessed the association of e-cigarette advertisement exposure with e-cigarette and cigarette use behavior among U.S. adults (18 years old and older). Data from the 2013–14 National Adult Tobacco Survey (NATS) were linked to Kantar Media and National Consumer Study data to construct measures of e
cigarette advertisements on TV and in magazines. E-cigarette advertising is associated with the use of e-cigarettes, including among young adults. TV advertisement exposure is also linked to increased cigarette use and consumption. Further research on the factors that influence this association could help to inform regulatory strategies to maximize potential benefits of these products and minimize risks.