Many young people in the United States do not know that vape contains nicotine

Recently, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine gave a new study. Young people in the United States are completely unaware of the nicotine contained in the vape they use, and do not know the specific information of the vape brand they use.

The study's statistical objects came from California residents and was published in the "Adolescent Health Journal" on March 16. The study asked 445 17- to 24-year-old participants, including their use of vape, covering specific questions about products manufactured by four mainstream companies under the brands Juul, Suorin Drop, Phix and Myblu.

In many of our tentative cognitions, vape e-liquid is a liquid filled with nicotine, which can be caught in an evaporator powered by a rechargeable battery. However, American teenagers have no such tentative knowledge at all.

The author of this study, Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, a senior professor of pediatrics, said she was surprised that these young people did not know they had taken nicotine.

These research data were collected at the beginning of 2019 and are more than a year ago. They are part of the "Tobacco Perception Study", a longitudinal study on the use of tobacco and nicotine by young Californians, their perception, and their sensitivity to marketing. Research participants were initially recruited to participate in the research in 2013 and 2014, and the collection of research data has entered the final stage.

The study found that 26.3% of the participants used Juul; 24% used traditional cigarettes; 23% used Cartomizer-style vape; a smaller percentage used other vape pens.

58% of users said that the reason for choosing Cartomizer-style vapes is that they are easy to hide. The second major reason is that the smell they produce is not as obvious as traditional cigarettes.

Harpern Felsch said: “They told our research team that they chose to use the vape because it could be hidden and the smoke smell was not obvious. This situation is worrying.

Harpern Felsch also mentioned that perhaps the most concerning finding is that young people do not know how much nicotine is in the products they use. When the investigation was completed, Juul packaging only said "5%", but this 5% did not specifically refer to nicotine. Since then, the Juul label has been changed to "5% nicotine". But young people cannot calculate the meaning of the actual content of nicotine, nor can they accurately compare it with the content of combustible cigarettes.

In addition, more than half of the participants are not sure how long it usually takes to draw a Cartomizer. The research team expressed concern about this finding, suggesting that it may indicate that young people prefer to share and use these products with friends regardless of dosage, nicotine amount or addictive potential.

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