The effectiveness of anti-vaping health communication campaigns among high school and college students in the U.S
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22071995 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah R Skran (Monmouth University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 1676181-1676181 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1676181 |
| PMID | 41613051 |
| OpenAlex | W7118160693 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 31 |
Introduction: This policy review looks at the exact message themes used in anti-vaping health communication campaigns, PSAs, and warning labels to determine how they can be improved to decrease vaping initiation and encourage cessation among adolescents and young adults. Literature review: Two meta-analyses, one on anti-vaping campaigns and another on vaping advertisements are reviewed in addition to one retrospective on tobacco warning labels. Overall, messages that reveal specific health harms and increase perceived risk are most likely to decrease vaping tendency. Methods: A total of 16 studies are analyzed assessing the viewpoints of 21,427 people regarding how they feel about terminology used in several types of anti-vaping messages. Actionable recommendations: Multiple recommendations are made regarding how to improve the efficacy of current anti-vaping campaigns. Among several other factors, messages that denote the health consequences of vaping and chemicals contained in vapor products are the most effective. Meanwhile, messages that warn that nicotine is addictive are deemed the least effective. Discussion: Implications of these findings for policymakers include the need for a new FDA warning label that includes specific health implications of vape and nicotine use; Structural changes to restrict youth and young adult access to vape products; as well as guidance regarding how to use social media to disseminate information on the dangers of vaping
Adolescent health · Dissemination · Health communication · Health information · Information Dissemination · MEDLINE · Risk communication · Social media · Blood donation and transfusion practices · Doping in Sports · Hormonal and reproductive studies
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |