Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Biomarkers of Exposure and Potential Harm Among U.S. Adult Exclusive e-Cigarette Users: 2013–2019
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Abstract
Objective: Provide evidence on racial and ethnic differences in biomarkers of exposure from rising e-cigarette use among U.S. adults.
Methods: Data were drawn from Waves 1-5 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study (September 2013-November 2019). Differences in biomarkers of exposure and potential harm (BOE/BoPH) across non-Hispanic (NH)-Whites, NH Blacks, Hispanic/Latinos, and NH others were examined using generalized estimation equations.
Results: Among exclusive e-cigarette users, mean concentrations of BOEs/BoPHs were not significantly different across NH Blacks (n=97), NH others (n=122), and NH Whites (n=1062), after adjustment by wave, age, sex, education, exposure to the secondhand smoke, and the number of recent puffs. Compared to NH Whites, Hispanics (n=151) had lower concentrations of nicotine equivalents (0.5[0.2-1.7] vs. 15.5 [12.5-19.1] nmol/mg creatinine, p
Conclusions: Hispanic vapers exhibited lower exposure to nicotine metabolites and carcinogens than their non-Hispanic White counterparts. The harm reduction potential from e-cigarette use are likely to be realized across diverse racial and ethnic groups.
DOI
10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110984
Publication Date
9-28-2023
ISSN
1879-0046
Recommended Citation
Dai HD, Nollen N, Rennard S, Guenzel N, Pham H, Khan A. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Biomarkers of Exposure and Potential Harm Among U.S. Adult Exclusive e-Cigarette Users: 2013–2019. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2023; . doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110984.
