Publications by authors named "T Eissenberg"
In 2019, we launched a web-based longitudinal survey of adults who frequently use e-cigarettes, called the Vaping and Patterns of E-cigarette Use Research (VAPER) Study. The initial attempt to collect survey data failed due to fraudulent survey submissions, likely submitted by survey bots and other survey takers. This paper chronicles the journey from that setback to the successful completion of 5 waves of data collection.
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- The FDA plans to lower the nicotine content in combustible cigarettes to make them less addictive, prompting this study on the impact of very low nicotine content cigarettes (VLNCCs) and electronic cigarettes (ECs) on adult smokers.
- 213 adult combustible cigarette users participated in a study across four phases, where they initially smoked their usual brands, then switched to VLNCCs, and later used both VLNCCs and ECs with different nicotine levels and flavors.
- Results showed participants used fewer usual brand cigarettes during the VLNCC and dual-product phases, but most remained dual users, experiencing less product satisfaction and more withdrawal symptoms compared to their usual smoking habits.
The use of electronic cigarettes (ECIGs) has grown exponentially among young adolescents. Tobacco smoking, in general and ECIG use in particular, has been linked to disruption of the oxidative system, resulting in organ damage. The current investigation intends to evaluate if orally administered Vitamin E (VitE) can protect from learning and cognitive impairment induced by ECIG aerosol exposure in a rat model.
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- Older adults who smoke, especially those with lower socioeconomic status (SES) and Black/African American individuals, often perceive e-cigarettes as equally or more harmful than traditional cigarettes.
- Lower-SES adults are more likely to recognize the health risks of e-cigarettes, while Black/African American smokers show less optimistic views about e-cigarettes’ relative harm.
- Misconceptions about e-cigarettes may hinder attempts to quit smoking or switch to less harmful alternatives, indicating a need for targeted education in these communities.
Background: For decades, the tobacco industry has engineered the sensory characteristics of combustible tobacco products including the degree of harshness experienced at the back of the throat. Commonly referred to as 'throat hit', this harshness derives from absorption of gas phase nicotine and other constituents by the sensory nerves. People who use tobacco products associate throat hit with the positive psychological effects of nicotine, making it a secondary reinforcer for smoking.
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