A cross-sectional study conducted in Saudi Arabia investigated the patterns, motivations, and perceptions surrounding electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use, highlighting significant public health concerns.<\/p>\n
The findings revealed that e-cigarette use is widespread, particularly among younger males. The majority of the 441 participants were male (86%) and aged 18\u201328 (63%). Furthermore, e-cigarette use was significantly associated with lower educational attainment and lower income levels.<\/p>\n
The study classified participants into three groups: dual users of e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes (47%), ex-smokers who used e-cigarettes (31%), and exclusive e-cigarette users (22%). Key motivations for e-cigarette use included smoking cessation (45%), the availability of diverse flavors (35%), and the perception that they are safer than traditional tobacco products (29%). <\/strong><\/p>\n Notably, half of the participants reported daily use, and a significant portion (26%) preferred e-juices with high nicotine content (\u226516 mg). Retailers (43%) and online stores (27%) were the primary sources of these products.<\/p>\n Despite the perception of safety, 44% of participants reported experiencing adverse effects such as shortness of breath (18%) and chest pain (15%). <\/strong><\/p>\n A significant majority (61%) supported government regulation of e-cigarettes.<\/p>\n The authors conclude that comprehensive public health measures are urgently needed to address the rising prevalence and risks. Recommended interventions include nicotine regulation, sales restrictions, taxation, and education campaigns.<\/p>\n Reference Source<\/strong><\/p>\n Alhomoud FK, Almuhayshi A, Altarouti R, Abushaheen T. Alhomoud F. Alotaibi N, Alsugeir D, Alamer KA, Alqarni Y, Alfagen B, Almoghirah H and Alsulami F (2025) Electronic cigarette use in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study on emerging trends and public health concerns. Front. Public Health 13:1574623. A cross-sectional study conducted in Saudi Arabia investigated the patterns, motivations, and perceptions surrounding electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use, highlighting significant public health concerns. The findings revealed that e-cigarette use is widespread, particularly among younger males. The majority of the 441 participants were male (86%) and aged 18\u201328 (63%). Furthermore, e-cigarette use was significantly associated with …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40067,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-public-health"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
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