Teens Less Susceptible to Vaping When Restricted to Tobacco-Flavored E-cigarettes: Implications for Flavored Tobacco Policies.

Introduction: Flavors added to tobacco products increase their appeal to youth and contribute to the youth vaping epidemic. To address this problem, over 340 localities have implemented various policies to restrict access to flavored tobacco products. Few studies have examined the extent to which restricting available e-cigarette flavors might affect e-cigarette initiation or cessation among youth.

Local Tobacco 21 Policies are Associated With Lower Odds of Tobacco Use Among Adolescents.

Introduction: Tobacco 21 (T21) policies have shown promise in reducing cigarette use among adolescents. This study examined whether local T21 policies affected adolescent use of a variety of tobacco products and whether results differed by grade level.

Methods: We used repeated cross-sectional data from eighth, ninth, and eleventh-grade respondents to the 2016 (n = 107 981) and 2019 (n = 102 196) Minnesota Student Surveys.

Statewide Prevalence of Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Homes, by Tobacco Product Use, Minnesota, 2018.

Introduction: Securing clean indoor air laws is a major tobacco control accomplishment of the past 15 years. The public quickly adopted and supported such policies both in public and private spaces. Clean indoor air is now threatened by the emergence of e-cigarettes.

Location and duration of secondhand smoke exposure among Minnesota Nonsmokers, 2018.

In 2007 Minnesota passed into law a comprehensive ban on indoor smoking of tobacco products in public places including bars, restaurants, and workplaces. Despite reductions in smoking prevalence in the past 12 years, people are still exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS). It remains important to understand where and how long nonsmokers face exposure to SHS.

Changing patterns in E-cigarette use among Minnesota adults between 2014 and 2018.

Minnesota has observed declining combustible tobacco use and a large increase in e-cigarette use among youth and young adults. Less is known about adult e-cigarette users' frequency of use, smoking status, use of flavors, and demographic differences. The Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey (MATS) is a cross-sectional, random digit-dial telephone survey representative of Minnesotans aged 18 and over.

Who is using and why: Prevalence and perceptions of using and not using electronic cigarettes in a statewide survey of adults.

Unlabelled: A statewide survey examined prevalence, reasons for using, discontinuing use, and not wanting to try e-cigarettes.

Methods: Participants (n = 6052) were adult Minnesota residents. E-cigarette initiation and current use prevalence rates were calculated for demographic characteristics and smoking status.