Vapers & Flavours

[prowler]

An interesting study submitted to the FDA concerning the impact of flavor variability on e-cigarette use experience....

The main results of the study were:

· The most popular flavor types were fruit (69.4%), followed by sweet (61.4%) and tobacco (43.9%) flavors.
· On average, electronic cigarette consumers used 3 different types of flavors on a regular basis. Of note, the number of flavors used was independently associated with complete substitution of smoking with electronic cigarette use.
· Tobacco flavors were the most popular at initiation of electronic cigarette use, but there was a subsequent switch to other types of flavors.
· The majority of participants (68.3%) switched between flavors daily or within the same day.
· More than half of participants reported that the reason for using different flavors is a phenomenon of taste (or smell) receptor tolerance from using the same flavor for long-term.
· Almost half of participants reported that if flavors variability was limited it would increase their craving for cigarettes, while 39.7% mentioned that it would be more difficult for them to quit smoking or reduce cigarette consumption.
· On a scale from 1 (not at all important) to 5 (extremely important) participants answered that variability of flavors was “very important” (score = 4) in their effort to reduce or quit smoking.

Full submission link

[hijack]

I can see why people in the US are submitting these papers, as publicly the flavours is one of the main reasons the FDA is stating that e-cigs need to be regulated due to them being targeted at children. We all know that's a big smoke screen(unintentional pun) for them wanting to hand it all over to big tobacco for the kick-backs.

It is useful to see that the results are what you would expect to see
I think the FDA don't really give a dam about what flavours are available, it just helps keep the majority on their side thinking they are 'doing it to protect the children in this land of the free and the home of the brave' bla bla bla