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ERIC Number: EJ1257882
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 4
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: N/A
Electronic Cigarette and Combustible Cigarette Use Following a Campus-Wide Ban: Prevalence of Use and Harm Perceptions
Leavens, Eleanor L. S.; Lechner, William V.; Stevens, Elise M.; Miller, Mary Beth; Meier, Ellen; Brett, Emma I.; Moisiuc, Alexis; Hale, Jessica J.; Wagener, Theodore L.
Journal of American College Health, v68 n4 p332-335 2020
The 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 = 0.01) while combustible cigarette use decreased from 2013 to 2016 (p = 0.02). Men were more likely than women to use both products (ps < 0.05). Students' perceptions of the harmfulness of combustible and electronic cigarettes remained stable in the years following the ban (p > 0.05). 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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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS); National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: F31DA04252; T32DA007097; R01CA204891; R03DA041928