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Guy MC, Helt J, Palafox S, et al. Orthodox and Unorthodox Uses of Electronic Cigarettes: A Surveillance of YouTube Video Content. Nicotine Tob Res. 2019;21(10):1378-1384doi: 10.1093/ntr/nty132.
Guy, M. C., Helt, J., Palafox, S., Green, K., Soule, E. K., Maloney, S. F., Eissenberg, T., & Fagan, P. (2019). Orthodox and Unorthodox Uses of Electronic Cigarettes: A Surveillance of YouTube Video Content. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 21(10), 1378-1384. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/nty132
Guy, Mignonne C, et al. "Orthodox and Unorthodox Uses of Electronic Cigarettes: A Surveillance of YouTube Video Content." Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco vol. 21,10 (2019): 1378-1384. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/nty132
Guy MC, Helt J, Palafox S, Green K, Soule EK, Maloney SF, Eissenberg T, Fagan P. Orthodox and Unorthodox Uses of Electronic Cigarettes: A Surveillance of YouTube Video Content. Nicotine Tob Res. 2019 Sep 19;21(10):1378-1384. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nty132. PMID: 29961828; PMCID: PMC6751517.
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Nicotine Tob Res. 2019 Sep 19;21(10):1378-1384. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nty132.

Orthodox and Unorthodox Uses of Electronic Cigarettes: A Surveillance of YouTube Video Content.

Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

Mignonne C Guy, Jacob Helt, Sherilyn Palafox, Kellie Green, Eric K Soule, Sarah F Maloney, Thomas Eissenberg, Pebbles Fagan

Affiliations

  1. Department of African American Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
  2. Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, College of Humanities and Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
  3. University of Hawaii Cancer Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI.
  4. Center for the Study of Tobacco, Department Health Behavior and Health Education, Fay Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR.
  5. Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

PMID: 29961828 PMCID: PMC6751517 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty132

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Open electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) systems are customizable by consumers and often allow for potential "unorthodox" use of the product; that is, use not as intended by the manufacturer. Little is known about the types and prevalence of unorthodox uses and how these practices are transmitted via popular social media.

METHODS: Monthly searches of YouTube were conducted from June through November 2016 using the following search terms: "e-cigarettes," "vaping," and "e-juice." After collecting static and dynamic data on the 150 videos identified, two coders independently coded videos for general information, unorthodox use behaviors, health claims, and production quality and characteristics for orthodox and unorthodox use. Intercoder reliability was high (Cohen's κ 0.81, p < .001).

RESULTS: One hundred fifty videos were included in the study with a total of 115 551 563 views. We identified nine categories of unorthodox uses of e-cigarettes. Unorthodox use was three times as prevalent as orthodox use. Seventy-seven percent of the unorthodox use videos included recreational e-cigarette use, 57% included modification of mechanical parts and components, and 44.6% included unorthodox substance application (dripping). There were more than twice as many social media links in videos depicting unorthodox compared to orthodox use, but the level of engagement was lower for unorthodox use.

CONCLUSIONS: E-cigarette unorthodox use on YouTube is more prevalent than orthodox use, suggesting the need to further investigate the prevalence of unorthodox use among e-cigarette users and the influence of social media on consumer uptake of unorthodox and orthodox uses of e-cigarettes.

IMPLICATIONS: The US Food and Drug Administration has regulatory authority over e-cigarettes, parts and components. Many e-cigarettes currently marketed are open systems. Closed systems may allow less manipulation and may influence the safety of these products. This study provides valuable information on ways that open system e-cigarettes are used and it can inform safety tests that can be conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration to determine whether or not these products should remain on the market. In addition, our definitions of unorthodox use can be incorporated into the Population Assessment of Tobacco on Health Study to better understand the prevalence of these behaviors.

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