Public health leadership and electronic cigarette users

A longitudinal study of electronic cigarette users.

OBJECTIVE To assess behavior change over 12 months in users of e-cigarettes ("vapers"). METHODS Longitudinal Internet survey, 2011 to 2013. Participants were enrolled on websites dedicated to e-cigarettes and smoking cessation. We assessed use of e-cigarettes and tobacco among the same cohort at baseline, after one month (n=477) and one year (n=367). RESULTS Most participants (72%) were for...

Fostering public health leadership.

The crescendo of seemingly intractable threats to our global well-being has prompted a call for more leaders in public health. Indeed, many highly motivated and well-intentioned individuals seem poised to respond. But as aspiring public health leaders prepare for action, there is a marked dearth of proven and tested teachings, models and frameworks to guide them. With relatively little public h...

Puffing Topography and Nicotine Intake of Electronic Cigarette Users

BACKGROUND Prior electronic cigarette (EC) topography data are based on two video analyses with limited parameters. Alternate methods for measuring topography are needed to understand EC use and nicotine intake. OBJECTIVES This study evaluated EC topography with a CReSS Pocket device and quantified nicotine intake. METHODS Validation tests on pressure drop, flow rate, and volume confirmed r...

Electronic cigarette: users profile, utilization, satisfaction and perceived efficacy.

AIMS To assess the profile, utilization patterns, satisfaction and perceived effects among users of electronic cigarettes ('e-cigarettes'). DESIGN AND SETTING Internet survey in English and French in 2010. MEASUREMENTS Online questionnaire. PARTICIPANTS Visitors of websites and online discussion forums dedicated to e-cigarettes and to smoking cessation. FINDINGS There were 3587 particip...

Epidemiology and leadership in public health.