The impact of flavors variability on e-cigarette experience An online survey

[KulrMeStoopid]

http://ecigarette-research.com/web/index.php/research/145-e-cigarette-flavors


The impact of flavors variability on e-cigarette experience


An online survey published in a medical journal

A new study on e-cigarettes was published today in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The study from Dr Farsalinos and his group evaluated the impact of flavors variability on e-cigarette experience in dedicated vapers, through an online survey.


From 4618 participants, more than 90% were former smokers, while the rest were dual users. On average, 3 different types of flavors were regularly used by participants, with former smokers switching between flavors more frequently compared to dual users. At initiation of e-cigarette use, tobacco flavors were more popular, while subsequently there was a switch to fruit and sweet flavors. Participants rated flavors variability as “very important” (score 4 out of 5) in their effort to reduce or completely substitute smoking. Almost half of the population reported that restricting variability would increase craving for cigarettes and would make efforts to substitute smoking more difficult. Finally, the number of flavors used was an independent predictor of smoking abstinence.

http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/12/7272

Full PDF TEXT http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/12/7272/pdf

6. Conclusions
The results of this survey indicate that EC liquid flavourings play a major role in the overall
experience of dedicated users and support the hypothesis that they are important contributors in
reducing or eliminating smoking consumption. This should be considered by the health authorities;
based on the current minimal adoption of ECs by youngsters, it is reasonable to support that any
proposed regulation should ensure that flavourings are available to EC consumers while at the same
time restrictions to the use by youngsters (especially non-smokers) should be imposed in order to
avoid future penetration of EC use to this population

 

[MrPT]

Where do they find people to conduct this research I would volunteer immediately for any research study ad I am sure many here would

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[Purplefowler]

Where do they find people to conduct this research I would volunteer immediately for any research study ad I am sure many here would

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I think it was an open questionnaire and was posted here somewhere. I seem to remember filling a couple in

 

[clint]

Where do they find people to conduct this research I would volunteer immediately for any research study ad I am sure many here would

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I've done one of these surveys.

 

[Chegs]

I've signed/completed so many things online since I switched to vaping,I haven't the faintest idea if I took part in this survey.

 

[Rotax]

MrPT: the survey was published around 11.10.2013 and it was open only one week.

 

[Tubbyengineer]

This study was posted on here and a good number of POTV members took part in this, I know, I was one of them...

 

[Rotax]

I just checked the date from my post to Finnish e-cig forum Also our Finnish community participation rate was also good.

 

[Ninjaassasin1983]

i've done a few of these before I may have done this one I cant remember