Assessing the public discourse on Twitter: Reactions to the JUUL e-cigarettes ban in the United States

Tobacco Induced Diseases, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(February), P. 1 - 8

Published: Feb. 26, 2024

JUUL is a high-nicotine pod-based vaping device that popular among adolescents and young adults. On 23 June 2022, the US Food Drug Administration (FDA) denied authorization to market JUUL, ordered Labs remove products from market. The next day, federal appeals court temporarily suspended ban. mixed public discourse surrounding FDA ban warrants further investigation.

Language: Английский

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Combining impact goal and impact descriptor frameworks to elucidate the societal impacts of research: a pilot study

Research for All, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: April 16, 2024

Universities, researchers and funders are increasingly asking how research contributes to positive changes in society the environment, seeking ways document describe impacts consistently across diverse disciplines organisational scales. The societal framework presented this pilot study uses a combination of impact goal descriptor frameworks elucidate research. blends elements assessment-driven mission-driven reporting frameworks, was administered online volunteers from one interdisciplinary environmental institute. 12 projects addressed 15 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, all reported two or more six categories. We also identified an subcategory dealing with higher education practice. Combining types – goals descriptors allowed us understand contributed broad goals, not just that they goals. Responses participants indicated good fit between their efforts. However, we found tool, its current form, effective eliciting full accurate reports participants. reflect upon improve data collection future, as well on opportunities for additional tests new contexts.

Language: Английский

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Tobacco control policies discussed on social media: a scoping review

Tobacco Control, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. tc - 058824

Published: Oct. 26, 2024

To describe the scope of published literature about tobacco-related policy discussions from social media data and discuss implications for tobacco control future research.

Language: Английский

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Generative artificial intelligence and social media: insights for tobacco control

Tobacco Control, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. tc - 058813

Published: Dec. 6, 2024

Language: Английский

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Spanish-Language Tobacco-Related Posts on Twitter: Content Analysis

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(6), P. 759 - 763

Published: Nov. 6, 2023

Abstract Introduction Twitter data have been used to surveil public sentiment about tobacco products; however, most tobacco-related research has conducted with English-language posts. There is a gap in the literature on discussions languages other than English. This study summarized Spanish Twitter. Methods A set of terms reflecting electronic cigarettes (eg, "cigarillos electrónicos"), “pitillo”), and cigars “cigaro”) were identified. content analysis tweets (n = 1352) drawn from 2021 was performed examine themes sentiment. An initial codebook developed English then translated back by bilingual (Spanish English) member team. Two members team coded into Results Themes included (1) product promotion 168, 12.4%), (2) health warnings 161, 11.9%), (3) use 136, 10.1%), (4) benefits vaping 58, 4.3%), (5) cannabis 50, 3.7%), (6) cessation 47, 3.5%), (7) addiction 33, 2.4%), (8) policy 27, 2.0%), (9) polysubstance 12, 0.9%). Neutral 955, 70.6%) common category observed data. Conclusions Tobacco products are discussed multiple can be teams. Future should determine if Spanish-speaking individuals frequently exposed pro-tobacco social media such exposure increases susceptibility among never users or sustained current users. Implications Spanish-language exists Twitter, which implications for who may this content. pro-tobacco-related posts help normalize populations. As result, anti-tobacco necessary counter areas online environment that considered pro-tobacco.

Language: Английский

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Tobacco Content and Marketing Online and Beyond—New and Ongoing Challenges for Tobacco Control Research and Policy

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26(4), P. 411 - 412

Published: Jan. 2, 2024

Language: Английский

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Discussion of heated tobacco products on Twitter following the IQOS’s Modified-Risk Tobacco Product authorization and US import ban: An observational study (Preprint)

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26, P. e53938 - e53938

Published: Aug. 14, 2024

Background Understanding public opinions about emerging tobacco products is important to inform future interventions and regulatory decisions. Heated (HTPs) are an product category promoted by the industry as a “better alternative” combustible cigarettes. Philip Morris International’s IQOS leading global HTP market recently has been subject policy events, including US Food Drug Administration’s (FDA) modified-risk (MRTP) authorization (July 2020) import ban (November 2021). Although limited in their legal implications outside United States, these events have quoted news outlets promotional communications, showing how they may potentially impact regulation. Given impending return of market, understanding were received through social media discourse will provide valuable insights control policy. Objective This study aims examine HTP-related around events. Methods We analyzed posts on Twitter during time period that included IQOS’s MRTP States ban, examining personal testimonial, news/information, direct marketing/retail tweets separately. also examined discussed health A total 10,454 English (posted from June 2020 December 2021) collected using keywords. randomly sampled 2796 (26.7%) conducted content analysis. used pairwise co-occurrence analyses evaluate connections across themes. Results Tweet volumes peaked IQOS-related Among all tweets, testimonials most common (1613/2796, 57.7%), followed news/information (862/2796, 30.8%) (321/2796, 11%). testimonials, more positive (495/1613, 30.7%) than negative (372/1613, 23.1%), often comparing risks HTPs with cigarettes (402/1613, 24.9%) or vaping (252/1613, 15.6%). Approximately 10% (31/321) international delivery, suggesting cross-border promotion. More quarter (809/2796, 28.9%) policy, misinterpretation being “safer” after FDA’s authorization. Neutral mentioning brand (634/1613, 39.3%) discussing (378/1613, 23.4%) showed largest co-occurrence. Conclusions suggest need for careful communication meaning authorizations relative products. Many expressed HTP-favorable referring reduced risks, even though FDA denied marketing risk claims. The popularity information source reach poses unique challenges policies. While many countries restrict via web, our results retailers circumvent such regulations operating overseas.

Language: Английский

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Stakeholder analysis of banning unhealthy product advertisement in Iran

BMC Health Services Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Dec. 18, 2024

Language: Английский

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