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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"vaping"”.
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Hooked on Nico-Teen: The Youth Vaping Epidemic
Between 2014 and 2018, the nicotine consumption market was irreversibly transformed with the boom of electronic cigarettes. Although these devices initially hit the market as a safe alternative to cigarettes that would help current smokers to quit, the product quickly spread to middle and high …
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Vaping insights perceptions and experiences on a college campus
… if relationships existed between student vaping habits in proximity to a college campus and current tobacco related bans implemented by the institution. Determining these relationships provided insights that can be utilized to maximize effectiveness of campus tobacco policy. Research …
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Escape the experiment: a serious game for vaping education
With vaping becoming a bigger issue amongst youth in Ontario, there is a need for more easily accessible learning methods for educating youth about the risks associated with vaping. In collaboration with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, I have developed a point-and-click escape room style …
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Educating Teens on the Risks of Vaping: A QI Project
… of misinformation about the dangers and risks of vaping is present in the public arena, especially among children whom the producers of these devices are targeting. Purpose: The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention about …
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Effects of Acute Vaping Abstinence on Hyper-palatable Food Reinforcement and Intake
Introduction: Consistent with the premise of addiction substitution, research suggests that people tend to increase consumption of hyper-palatable foods (HPF) following cessation of combustible tobacco use (i.e., smoking). Although conceptually relevant, it is unclear how cessation of electronic …
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Vaping Additives Affect Lateral Organization and Functionality of Lung Surfactant Model Systems
… to better understand the interactions between vaping additives and the primary lipid components of lung surfactant. These films were made up of phosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylglycerols, and cholesterol. Additionally, the clinical surfactant BLES was also used and compared to the model …
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Exploring the Long-Term Effects of Vaping on Respiratory Health Among Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review
Background: Vaping has emerged as a widespread behaviour among adolescents globally, raising growing concerns regarding its long-term respiratory health implications. While e-cigarettes are often marketed as safer alternatives to conventional smoking, emerging evidence suggests that adolescent use …
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Haze in the Headlines: Definitional Struggle and the Social Construction of Canada's Vape Mediascape
A 2023 CBC article reports that teen vaping rates in Canada are among the highest in the world (Miller, 2023). While it presents a health risk to youth, particularly non-smokers, vaping is viewed as a better alternative for those struggling with tobacco and nicotine addiction and can be seen as an …
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A cross-sectional pilot study in adolescents to evaluate determinants of health regarding e-cigarette, or vaping, product use
… have been made regarding adolescents’ vaping knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs. Gaps exist establishing evidence that adolescents believe vaping is the same things as cigarette smoking. This study evaluated adolescent vaping to 1.) tabulate the number of respondents self-reporting to …
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Identifying vaping hazards through the evaluation of exposure methods and cell culture models for e-liquid mixtures.
Vaping has become a popular method of engaging in “smokeless” socialization since the introduction of e-cigarettes in the United States tobacco market. In 2007, e-cigarettes were presented as portable vaping devices serving as alternatives to traditional tobacco cigarettes. Due to the evolution of …
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The impact of vaping/cigarette smoking on physical activity among youth in Canada: a longitudinal analysis of COMPASS data from 2021-2023
… study examined the association between exclusive vaping/smoking status and meeting the Canadian Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) guidelines (60 minutes/day) and the average weekly minutes of MVPA, and how these associations differed by gender. Methods: A longitudinal analysis of a …
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Changes in cannabis consumption behaviors in relation to policy and public health developments and respiratory health of emerging adults in Canada
… of cannabis in Canada, the “e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury” (EVALI) outbreak, and COVID-19; and (2) to examine sex-specific differences in cannabis use and associations with respiratory symptoms. There was a continuous and gradual increasing trend in quantity and …
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Development of a Smoke Exposure System for Organ-on-Chip Applications
Vaping has become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional smoking in recent years. However, its long-term impacts on health are not yet fully understood. There is therefore a need for further research and testing platforms that can be used to accurately evaluate the health impacts of …
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From scaring to stigma: an examination of stigma's and related constructs' association with EPPM-framed messages and the ethical dilemmas of health communication
… via messages on two similar topics: smoking and vaping (using electronic cigarettes). The original aim of the study was to use an experimental design to manipulate secondary audience perceptions of the threat and efficacy related of smoking and vaping behaviors and cessation. However, the …
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E-Cigarettes: Biomarkers of Exposure and the Development and Validation of a Research Toolkit
… and do not consider concepts unique to ENDS vaping. Similarly, there are currently no validated ENDS-related stimuli for use in the research of drug reward and addictive behaviors. This thesis therefore directly compared the urinary cotinine levels, a biomarker of nicotine exposure, in …
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Exploring risk-taking and health in immigrant adolescents to Canada: A unique focus on the “healthy immigrant effect”
… use outcomes included cigarette smoking, vaping, alcohol drinking, cannabis use, and illicit drug use. Weighted prevalence estimates and modified Poisson regression models were used to estimate adjusted prevalence ratios while accounting for the complex survey design. Models were adjusted …
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Key Drivers In Stock Growth Of "Big Tobacco"
… acquisitions and diversification into the vaping and logistics markets. Share buy backs and increased margins have helped offset the decrease in cigarette consumption and have encouraged a bullish view of the industry. However, increasing dividend pay-out ratios, a falling cash conversion …
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Effectiveness of an educational intervention based on health belief model to promote mouth self-examination among active-duty military personnel
… active-duty military personnel who perceive vaping as less harmful compared to traditional cigarette smoking. Research supports the value of mouth self-examination in detecting oral lesions and seeking professional medical help in the early stages. This study was conducted to evaluate the …
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Evaluation of small extracellular vesicular microRNAs as biomarkersfor exposure of nicotine and E-liquids on human lung cells
Nicotine intake and E-Cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) can cause pulmonary disease with damaging health effects. In this study, we explored miRNAs from small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) for nicotine and E-liquid-associated biomarkers. We investigated miRNAs using NGS …
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