Competing hypotheses about Dual Use of Cigarettes and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS): Secondary analysis of data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH)
Year: 2025
Type: preprint
Abstract: While the field of tobacco research recognizes that adult smokers who are unlikely to quit can reduce their harm by switching completely to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), concerns remain about the harm implications of dual use of ENDS and cigarettes. This project aims to evaluate competing hypotheses about the attitudinal, behavioral, and exposure consequences associated with dual use of cigarettes and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), i.e. whether dual use poses greater risks than continued exclusive smoking and perpetuates smoking behavior, or if it is associated with reduced risks via partially displacing cigarettes with ENDS. This preregistration outlines secondary data analysis of the PATH study that will test three major concerns about dual use and delineates supporting versus opposing evidence for each of these concerns.
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7203739220