Stealth Vaping Among College Students on Four Geographically Distinct Tobacco-Free College Campuses: Prevalence and Practices
Stealth Vaping Among College Students on Four Geographically Distinct Tobacco-Free College Campuses: Prevalence and Practices
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10.1093/ntr/ntab153
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发表时间：
2021-08-16
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4.7
通讯作者：
Lin, Hsien-Chang
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作者：
Russell, Alex M.;Yang, Meng;Lin, Hsien-Chang
为了抵消大学生的烟草使用，许多大学已经实施了无烟校园政策。考虑到电子烟用户可以在禁止吸烟的地方谨慎地吸烟而不被发现（即隐形电子烟），评估学生是否正在颠覆这些政策是很重要的。这项研究调查了多所大学的学生在校园内隐形吸电子烟的流行情况，包括隐形吸电子烟的频率和方法。目的和方法从四个地理上不同的，大型的公立大学，制定了禁止在校园内使用各种形式的烟草的政策，大学生的方便样本。参与者（N = 863当前电子烟使用者）报告了人口统计学和电子烟使用情况。那些以前在校园内隐形蒸发的人（n = 422）完成了额外的问题，包括用于隐形蒸发的常见位置，技术和设备/电子液体。在过去30天的电子烟使用者中，近一半（48.9%）报告说以前在校园内隐形吸烟。在隐形电子烟使用者中，48.1%的人拥有较小的隐形电子烟设备，38.9%的人使用能见度低的电子烟。常见的校园隐形vaping地点包括浴室，图书馆，停车场和教室。用于隐形vaping的技术包括深吸气，吹到一个人的衣服上，吞下一击。很大一部分受访者通常通过隐形电子烟违反校园无烟政策。为了使这些政策能够有效减少校园电子烟的使用，需要加强监测和执法。需要更多的研究来更好地了解影响隐形电子烟行为和公共卫生影响的因素。这一样本的大学生电子烟使用者通常违反校园无烟和无烟政策，在校园里偷偷吸电子烟。受访者使用了一系列方法（例如，较小的设备和低可见度的电子液体）和位置（例如，浴室，图书馆和停车场）进行隐形蒸发。如果校园政策要有效减少校园电子烟的使用，就需要加强监测和执法。专门设计和销售的电子烟设备（例如，类似于USB闪存驱动器和笔）可能需要采取监管行动。需要更多的研究来更好地了解影响隐形电子烟行为和公共卫生影响的因素。
Introduction To offset tobacco use among college students, many universities have implemented tobacco-free campus policies. Given how easily e-cigarette users can discreetly vape in places where it is prohibited without being detected (ie, stealth vape), it is important to assess whether students are subverting these policies. This study examined the prevalence of stealth vaping on-campus among students at multiple universities, including frequency and methods for stealth vaping. Aims and Methods A convenience sample of college students was obtained from four geographically distinct, large, public universities with established policies prohibiting all forms of tobacco use on campus. Participants (N = 863 current e-cigarette users) reported on demographics and e-cigarette use. Those who previously stealth vaped on-campus (n = 422) completed additional questions, including common locations, techniques, and devices/e-liquids used for stealth vaping. Results Nearly half (48.9%) of past 30-day e-cigarette users reported previously stealth vaping on-campus. Among stealth vapers, 48.1% owned a smaller device for stealth vaping and 38.9% used e-liquids with low visibility vapors. Common on-campus stealth vaping locations included bathrooms, libraries, parking garages, and classrooms. Techniques used for stealth vaping included deep inhale, blowing a hit into one's clothes, and swallowing a hit. Conclusions A large percentage of respondents commonly violated campus tobacco-free policies by stealth vaping. For such policies to be effective at reducing on-campus e-cigarette use, there is a need for enhanced monitoring and enforcement. More research is needed to better understand factors influencing stealth vaping behaviors and public health implications. Implications This sample of college student e-cigarette users commonly violated campus smoke- and tobacco-free policies by stealth vaping on campus. Respondents used a range of methods (eg, smaller device and low visibility e-liquids) and locations (eg, bathrooms, libraries, and parking garages) for stealth vaping. If campus policies are to be effective at reducing on-campus e-cigarette use, there is a need for enhanced monitoring and enforcement. E-cigarette devices specifically designed and marketed to facilitate stealth vaping (eg, resembling USB flash drives and pens) may require regulatory action. More research is needed to better understand factors influencing stealth vaping behaviors and public health implications.