Electronic cigarette and combustible cigarette use following a campus-wide ban: Prevalence of use and harm perceptions |
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| Authors: | Eleanor L. S. Leavens William V. Lechner Elise M. Stevens Mary Beth Miller Ellen Meier Emma I. Brett |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA;2. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA;3. Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA;4. University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri, USA;5. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA;6. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA |
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| Abstract: | AbstractThe current study examined changes in prevalence of e-cigarette use and perceptions of the harmfulness of e-cigarette and combustible cigarettes following a campus-wide tobacco ban. Undergraduate students completed surveys of tobacco use and perceived product harmfulness. Four samples were collected: in 2013 prior to the ban (n?=?792) and in fall 2014 (n?=?310), 2015 (n?=?208), and 2016 (n?=?417). E-cigarette use increased in the years following the ban (p?=?.01) while combustible cigarette use decreased from 2013 to 2016 (p?=?.02). Men were more likely than women to use both products (ps?p?>?.05). This study is the first to examine the impact of including e-cigarettes in tobacco free policies. Combustible cigarette use declined, but e-cigarette use increased in the years following the e-cigarette ban. Prospective research is needed to understand the long-term impacts of e-cigarette bans. |
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| Keywords: | Campus tobacco ban combustible cigarette electronic cigarette smoking |
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