Attitudes toward E-Cigarettes, Reasons for Initiating E-Cigarette Use, and Changes in Smoking Behavior after Initiation: A Pilot Longitudinal Study of Regular Cigarette Smokers
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50827#.VE2_tFfHRK0 Author(s) Carla J. Berg 1* , Dana Boyd Barr 2 , Erin Stratton 1 , Cam Escoffery 1 , Michelle Kegler 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, USA . 2 Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, USA . ABSTRACT Objectives: We examined 1) changes in smoking and vaping behavior and associated cotinine levels and health status among regular smokers who were first-time e-cigarette purchasers and 2) attitudes, intentions, and restrictions regarding e-cigarettes. M...