Developing and Testing Health Warning Labels on the ENDS Device
Florida International University
Summary
In this project, after systematically developing electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) pictorial health warning labels (HWLs), a proven clinical lab model will be used to examine and test their effect when these are placed on the ENDS device on a variety of subjective (e.g. satisfaction, harm perception, nicotine dependence, intention to quit) and objective outcomes (e.g. plasma nicotine, puff topography) in young adults.
Description
The use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS or e-cigarettes) has reached epidemic levels among young people in the United States (US). ENDS emit toxic substances, including nicotine that irreversibly affects youth's developing brain leading to dependence and increased risk of cigarette smoking initiation, yet misperceptions about their safety are widespread. Therefore, health communication of ENDS-related risks through Health Warning Labels (HWLs) has been considered as a priority by leading health and regulatory bodies in the US to reduce ENDS use among young people. The FIU Epidemi…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 21–35 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Generally healthy individuals (determined by physical examination). * Age of 21-35 years. * Is willing to provide informed consent. * Is willing to attend the lab as required by the study protocol. * ENDS users (defined as using ENDS either daily or occasionally in the past 30 days) * Have abstained from ENDS use for 12 hours prior to each session. Exclusion Criteria: * Report smoking cigarettes regularly (\> 5 cigarettes/month in the past year). * Report regular use of any other tobacco/nicotine product (e.g., e-cig, pipes, cigars) in the past year. * Women who are br…
Interventions
- OtherPreferred ENDS
Preferred ENDS without HWL on device
- OtherPreferred ENDS with HWL
Preferred ENDS with a HWL on device
Location
- Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida