Dina Jones Co-Authors Public Health Academic Study on E-Cigarettes

2017 Feb 9

Dina Jones, of Temple, a student of Georgia State University's School of Public Health, co-authored a study on "Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems among Adults with Mental health Conditions, 2015."

Data was collected from 6,051 participants through the 2015 Tobacco Products and Risk Perceptions Survey. Participants were asked about their smoking and vaping habits as well as their interest in electronic nicotine delivery systems.

While researchers found no difference in the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems, such as e-cigarettes, among current smokers with and without mental health conditions, there was a significantly higher likelihood of use among former smokers with mental health conditions.

Former smokers with mental health conditions were also twice as likely to have switched to electronic nicotine delivery systems (also referred to as ENDS) in a past attempt to quit smoking traditional cigarettes.

The study, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, also found that among former smokers who had not tried e-cigarettes, those with mental health conditions may be more susceptible to future use of the products.