Study reveals diverse perceptions of vaping dangers among students
January 22, 2025 by medicalxpress.com
Study reveals diverse perceptions of vaping dangers among students
To understand factors that led to the escalation, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham studied how college students perceived the health risks of e-cigarettes compared to traditional cigarettes. The results showed the perception of the potential harm of e-cigarettes varied based on factors like sex, vaping status, and field of study/work. "We found that non-users and females were less likely to believe that e-cigarettes were less harmful than traditional cigarettes," said M.J. Ruzmyn Vilcassim, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAB School of Public Health and lead author. "Conversely, male vapers and users of pod-type devices were more likely to view the devices as less harmful."
