Elizabeth G Klein
Biographic Data
| ID | 5854939 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth G Klein |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth G |
| FAMILY NAME | Klein |
| SIGNATURE | KLEIN E G |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6895-4682 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 28 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1958 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Real-Time Evaluation of Craving, Withdrawal, and Respiratory Symptoms Among Adolescents and Young Adults Who Use e-Cigarettes
BACKGROUND: A growing body of work has identified short-term harms of e-cigarette use that may be indicative of long-term harm. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is a methodology that can contribute to these efforts, as it lends itself to capturing moment-to-moment changes in symptoms as people go about their natural environments. This study leveraged EMA to assess the correspondence between instances of e-cigarette use and changes in self-re…
I'm sure within 5 minutes I can find someone that will be selling it’
Despite Massachusetts implementing a comprehensive flavoured tobacco restriction (FTR), young adults report being able to access flavoured tobacco products with ease. Snapchat was the social media platform that participants brought up frequently to find people selling flavoured tobacco products. Preventing the sale of flavoured tobacco products through Snapchat and other social sources will be critical for Massachusetts' FTR to have its intended …
Colour attributes in packaging of oral nicotine pouches
Our results suggest the colour scheme of some ONP packaging was designed to indicate the flavour and nicotine concentration. These characteristics may influence consumers' beliefs about ONPs, and appeal to different populations. AI tools can be valuable in the surveillance of those ONP packaging features
Associations Between Noticing E-Cigarette Advertising Features and E-Cigarette Appeal and Switching Interest Among Young Adult Dual Users
BACKGROUND: E-cigarette advertising, which often includes various features, may prompt e-cigarette use and product switching. This study examined the associations between noticing e-cigarette ad features and perceived product appeal and interest in completely switching from cigarettes to advertised e-cigarettes among young adult dual users of both products. METHODS: = 1,821). Participants viewed 12 e-cigarette ads, clicked on ad features (e.g., f…
Visual attention and recall of flavored cigarillo package elements among young adults
Introduction Flavoring in cigarillos contributes to greater product initiation and abuse liability particularly among young adults. Few studies have examined how packaging elements, including flavor, may draw visual attention from potential consumers as well as impact product recall. This study aimed to test the difference in visual attention to flavor names and other packaging elements on cigarillo products as well as recall of these packaging e…
Cigar-Specific Health Warnings
Understanding the best performing health warnings is a crucial strategy to share accurate information on the risks of tobacco use. Our findings suggest that the warning on cancer risk even without inhaling drew the greatest visual attention and highest rating of perceived effectiveness among this sample of young adult cigarillo users and non-users
A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Quitline Vaping Cessation Intervention
Despite interest in quitting vaping among young adults (YAs), little is known about characteristics of e-cigarette (EC) users seeking treatment. In this study, YAs aged 18-24 living in the United States interested in vaping cessation treatment were recruited to complete an online survey regarding demographics and EC use. Primary eligibility criteria were EC use on at least 20 days per month (no other tobacco use), and interest in quitting in the …
The Role of Cigarillo Flavor in the Co-Use of Cigarillos and Cannabis among Young Adults
Background: Research suggests flavor facilitates cigarillo use, but it is unknown if flavor impacts patterns of co-use of cigarillos and cannabis (“co-use”), which is common among young adult smokers. This study’s aim was to determine the role of the cigarillo flavor in co-use among young adults. Methods: Data were collected (2020-2021) in a cross-sectional online survey administered to young adults who smoked ≥2 cigarillos/week (N = 361), recrui…
What do young people know about the nicotine in their e-cigarettes
These findings indicate the generally limited awareness about nicotine among youth who used e-cigarettes. Improvements in health communications and requirements for e-cigarette industry disclosures are necessary to ensure that consumers are better informed about the dimensions-and the risks-of the nicotine they are consuming
Geographic Differences in Juul Use and Risk Perceptions
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare prevalence of JUUL use and JUUL risk perceptions between adolescents living in an urban area versus Appalachian areas of the U.S. METHODS: Data were drawn from a prospective cohort study of adolescent males (the Buckeye Teen Health Study, or BTHS); our cross-sectional analysis used data from one timepoint, collected between January and December 2019 (N = 873). Chi-square tests and multivariable logist…
Dissonance in Young Adult Cigarillo Users’ Categorization of Concept Flavored and Unflavored Products
This study asks young adult cigarillo users to categorize their preferred flavor in order to examine user consensus and potential methodological and regulatory implications of flavor name-based categorization systems. Young adult (21-28 years) cigarillo users ( n = 426) named and categorized their favorite cigarillo flavor into one of seven categories: Fruit, Sweet and Candy, Mint, Alcohol, Menthol, Tobacco, and Other. Flavor responses were coded…
Cigarillo Flavor and Motivation to Quit among Co-Users of Cigarillos and Cannabis
Flavored cigar restrictions have the potential to benefit public health. Flavor availability facilitates cigarillo use, but it is unknown if flavor impacts patterns of co-use of cigarillos and cannabis, an increasingly prevalent behavior among young adults. Data were collected (2020-2021) in a cross-sectional online survey administered to a convenience sample of young adults who smoked cigarillos from 15 areas with high cigar use prevalence. We a…
Flavour loyalty may predict cessation or substitution following a cigarillo flavour ban among young adults in the USA
Individuals who display strong flavour preferences were more likely to say they would discontinue use or seek out alternative flavoured products following a ban on flavoured cigarillos
Pulling Your Mask down to Smoke
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in a change in life routines for tobacco users, but little is known about the rationale underlying these changes. Methods: A convenience sample of young adults ages 21–28 (n = 29) were recruited online May–July 2020 to participate in semi-structured interviews about nicotine use behaviors specific to cigarillos and e-cigarettes. Audio-recorded interviews were 60–90 min long and were conducted …
Waterpipe Warning Placement and Risk Perceptions
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to select a health warning message location on a waterpipe (WP) that both attracted visual attention and conveyed the risks associated with WP smoking. Methods: During June through November 2019, we conducted a within-subjects randomized experiment (N = 74) using eye tracking equipment to examine visual attention to 3 placements of a health warning on the WP (stem, water bowl, hose). We asked young adult …
Effectiveness of Cessation Messages Targeting Pregnant and Nonpregnant Female Smokers in the United States
Health claims made in vape shops
Many vape shops displayed e-cigarette health claims, which are all now FDA prohibited. These claims could mislead consumers and influence behaviour. Findings highlight the need for retailer education, continued surveillance, enforcement specific to advertising and research on consumer perceptions of claims
I try, I do”
The role of travel distance and price promotions in tobacco product purchase quantity
Tobacco-Free Pharmacy Laws and Trends in Tobacco Retailer Density in California and Massachusetts
Objectives. To examine the impact of local laws prohibiting tobacco sales in pharmacies in California and Massachusetts, the only 2 US states in which such municipal laws exist. Methods. We analyzed longitudinally the tobacco retailer density at the city level from tobacco retailer license data in California (2005–2013) and Massachusetts (2004–2014). Results. After adjustments, the reduction in tobacco retailer density over time was 1.44 (95% con…
Comprehensive Smoke-Free Policies
Associations between self-reported in-home smoking behaviours and surface nicotine concentrations in multiunit subsidised housing
Surface nicotine concentrations were significantly associated with a range of self-reported in-home smoking behaviours. This measure should be considered for evaluating changes in in-home smoking behaviours after implementation of smoke-free policies by subsidised housing providers. More research is needed about how surface nicotine concentrations differ over space, time and various indoor surfaces
Adolescent and adult perceptions of traditional and novel smokeless tobacco products and packaging in rural Ohio
Packaging has a significant role in shaping perceptions of ST and consumer behaviour. Regulation of product packaging such as shape, size and images should be part of comprehensive tobacco control
Young adult perceptions of smoking in outdoor park areas
Did a local clean indoor air policy increase alcohol-related crime around bars and restaurants
Evidence from this study suggests that alcohol-related crimes were not significantly affected by a local comprehensive CIA policy that banned smoking in public workplaces in St. Paul, Minnesota
I try, I do”
Tobacco-Free Pharmacy Laws and Trends in Tobacco Retailer Density in California and Massachusetts
Objectives. To examine the impact of local laws prohibiting tobacco sales in pharmacies in California and Massachusetts, the only 2 US states in which such municipal laws exist. Methods. We analyzed longitudinally the tobacco retailer density at the city level from tobacco retailer license data in California (2005–2013) and Massachusetts (2004–2014). Results. After adjustments, the reduction in tobacco retailer density over time was 1.44 (95% con…
The Effect of Thiamine on Thiamine Sniff Thresholds
(1958). The Effect of Thiamine on Thiamine Sniff Thresholds. The Journal of General Psychology: Vol. 59, No. 1, pp. 105-109
Tobacco and Alcohol Advertising in Televised Sports
Zwarun1 provided additional evidence for the presence of alcohol and tobacco advertising during televised sporting events. Her follow-up to Madden and Grube’s2 analysis of alcohol and tobacco advertising in televised sports demonstrates that although certain types of advertisements have decreased, the alcohol and tobacco industries have adapted to advertising restrictions such as those included in the Master Settlement Agreement, the massive laws…
The relationship between local clean indoor air policies and smoking behaviours in Minnesota youth
After accounting for other community and individual level factors known to be associated with youth smoking, there was no significant association between CIA policies and past-month smoking for youth over time
Did a local clean indoor air policy increase alcohol-related crime around bars and restaurants
Evidence from this study suggests that alcohol-related crimes were not significantly affected by a local comprehensive CIA policy that banned smoking in public workplaces in St. Paul, Minnesota
Associations between self-reported in-home smoking behaviours and surface nicotine concentrations in multiunit subsidised housing
Surface nicotine concentrations were significantly associated with a range of self-reported in-home smoking behaviours. This measure should be considered for evaluating changes in in-home smoking behaviours after implementation of smoke-free policies by subsidised housing providers. More research is needed about how surface nicotine concentrations differ over space, time and various indoor surfaces
Adolescent and adult perceptions of traditional and novel smokeless tobacco products and packaging in rural Ohio
Packaging has a significant role in shaping perceptions of ST and consumer behaviour. Regulation of product packaging such as shape, size and images should be part of comprehensive tobacco control
Young adult perceptions of smoking in outdoor park areas
Comprehensive Smoke-Free Policies
Tobacco-Free Pharmacy Laws and Trends in Tobacco Retailer Density in California and Massachusetts
Objectives. To examine the impact of local laws prohibiting tobacco sales in pharmacies in California and Massachusetts, the only 2 US states in which such municipal laws exist. Methods. We analyzed longitudinally the tobacco retailer density at the city level from tobacco retailer license data in California (2005–2013) and Massachusetts (2004–2014). Results. After adjustments, the reduction in tobacco retailer density over time was 1.44 (95% con…
The role of travel distance and price promotions in tobacco product purchase quantity
Health claims made in vape shops
Many vape shops displayed e-cigarette health claims, which are all now FDA prohibited. These claims could mislead consumers and influence behaviour. Findings highlight the need for retailer education, continued surveillance, enforcement specific to advertising and research on consumer perceptions of claims
I try, I do”
Effectiveness of Cessation Messages Targeting Pregnant and Nonpregnant Female Smokers in the United States
Pulling Your Mask down to Smoke
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in a change in life routines for tobacco users, but little is known about the rationale underlying these changes. Methods: A convenience sample of young adults ages 21–28 (n = 29) were recruited online May–July 2020 to participate in semi-structured interviews about nicotine use behaviors specific to cigarillos and e-cigarettes. Audio-recorded interviews were 60–90 min long and were conducted …
Waterpipe Warning Placement and Risk Perceptions
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to select a health warning message location on a waterpipe (WP) that both attracted visual attention and conveyed the risks associated with WP smoking. Methods: During June through November 2019, we conducted a within-subjects randomized experiment (N = 74) using eye tracking equipment to examine visual attention to 3 placements of a health warning on the WP (stem, water bowl, hose). We asked young adult …
Geographic Differences in Juul Use and Risk Perceptions
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare prevalence of JUUL use and JUUL risk perceptions between adolescents living in an urban area versus Appalachian areas of the U.S. METHODS: Data were drawn from a prospective cohort study of adolescent males (the Buckeye Teen Health Study, or BTHS); our cross-sectional analysis used data from one timepoint, collected between January and December 2019 (N = 873). Chi-square tests and multivariable logist…
Dissonance in Young Adult Cigarillo Users’ Categorization of Concept Flavored and Unflavored Products
This study asks young adult cigarillo users to categorize their preferred flavor in order to examine user consensus and potential methodological and regulatory implications of flavor name-based categorization systems. Young adult (21-28 years) cigarillo users ( n = 426) named and categorized their favorite cigarillo flavor into one of seven categories: Fruit, Sweet and Candy, Mint, Alcohol, Menthol, Tobacco, and Other. Flavor responses were coded…
Cigarillo Flavor and Motivation to Quit among Co-Users of Cigarillos and Cannabis
Flavored cigar restrictions have the potential to benefit public health. Flavor availability facilitates cigarillo use, but it is unknown if flavor impacts patterns of co-use of cigarillos and cannabis, an increasingly prevalent behavior among young adults. Data were collected (2020-2021) in a cross-sectional online survey administered to a convenience sample of young adults who smoked cigarillos from 15 areas with high cigar use prevalence. We a…
Flavour loyalty may predict cessation or substitution following a cigarillo flavour ban among young adults in the USA
Individuals who display strong flavour preferences were more likely to say they would discontinue use or seek out alternative flavoured products following a ban on flavoured cigarillos
The Role of Cigarillo Flavor in the Co-Use of Cigarillos and Cannabis among Young Adults
Background: Research suggests flavor facilitates cigarillo use, but it is unknown if flavor impacts patterns of co-use of cigarillos and cannabis (“co-use”), which is common among young adult smokers. This study’s aim was to determine the role of the cigarillo flavor in co-use among young adults. Methods: Data were collected (2020-2021) in a cross-sectional online survey administered to young adults who smoked ≥2 cigarillos/week (N = 361), recrui…
What do young people know about the nicotine in their e-cigarettes
These findings indicate the generally limited awareness about nicotine among youth who used e-cigarettes. Improvements in health communications and requirements for e-cigarette industry disclosures are necessary to ensure that consumers are better informed about the dimensions-and the risks-of the nicotine they are consuming
Associations Between Noticing E-Cigarette Advertising Features and E-Cigarette Appeal and Switching Interest Among Young Adult Dual Users
BACKGROUND: E-cigarette advertising, which often includes various features, may prompt e-cigarette use and product switching. This study examined the associations between noticing e-cigarette ad features and perceived product appeal and interest in completely switching from cigarettes to advertised e-cigarettes among young adult dual users of both products. METHODS: = 1,821). Participants viewed 12 e-cigarette ads, clicked on ad features (e.g., f…
Visual attention and recall of flavored cigarillo package elements among young adults
Introduction Flavoring in cigarillos contributes to greater product initiation and abuse liability particularly among young adults. Few studies have examined how packaging elements, including flavor, may draw visual attention from potential consumers as well as impact product recall. This study aimed to test the difference in visual attention to flavor names and other packaging elements on cigarillo products as well as recall of these packaging e…
Cigar-Specific Health Warnings
Understanding the best performing health warnings is a crucial strategy to share accurate information on the risks of tobacco use. Our findings suggest that the warning on cancer risk even without inhaling drew the greatest visual attention and highest rating of perceived effectiveness among this sample of young adult cigarillo users and non-users
A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Quitline Vaping Cessation Intervention
Despite interest in quitting vaping among young adults (YAs), little is known about characteristics of e-cigarette (EC) users seeking treatment. In this study, YAs aged 18-24 living in the United States interested in vaping cessation treatment were recruited to complete an online survey regarding demographics and EC use. Primary eligibility criteria were EC use on at least 20 days per month (no other tobacco use), and interest in quitting in the …
Medicine (25 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (23 works) · Psychology (21 works) · Environmental health (18 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (9 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Business (8 works) · Demography (8 works) · Advertising (7 works)