Noticing people, discounts and non-tobacco flavours in e-cigarette ads may increase e-cigarette product appeal among non-tobacco-using young adults.
Julia Cen Chen-SankeyMichelle JeongOlivia A WackowskiJennifer Beth UngerJeff NiederdeppeEdward BernatMaansi Bansal-TraversMeghan MoranRyan David KennedyAaron BrounKiana HackerKelvin ChoiPublished in: Tobacco control (2022)
Attention to several e-cigarette ad features (eg, people, discounts, non-tobacco flavours) was associated with increased e-cigarette product appeal, whereas attention to nicotine warnings and smoking cessation claims was associated with reduced appeal among non-tobacco-using young adults. Restricting appeal-promoting features while strengthening the effects of nicotine warnings and smoker-targeted claims in e-cigarette ads may potentially reduce e-cigarettes' overall appeal among this priority population.