Prevalence of using pod-based vaping devices by brand among youth and young adults

Background

An estimated 10%–44% of youth and young adults have ever used JUUL, the leading e-cigarette brand in the USA,1 while 8%–9% reported past 30-day use of JUUL.2–5 Although there is growing attention on the prevalence of JUUL use, prevalence of using other brands of pod-based vaping devices is unknown. This information is important to assess whether newer brands are gaining popularity among young people and to complement sales data which do not track online purchases and sales through non-participating retailers or provide information about characteristics of users.1 This study assesses the prevalence of current use of JUUL, Suorin and Vuse across demographic and tobacco use characteristics among US youth and young adults.

MethodsStudy population and procedure

Data came from 2000 US youth and young adults recruited through the SSRS national online opt-in survey panel6: 15–17…

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