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*More than 90% were former smokers. The mean age was 40 years | *More than 90% were former smokers. The mean age was 40 years | ||
*At the time of participation, most commonly used flavors were fruits, followed by sweets. | *At the time of participation, most commonly used flavors were fruits, followed by sweets. | ||
*Most participants (68.3%) were switching between flavours on a daily basis or within the day, with former smokers switching more frequently. More than half of the study sample mentioned that they like the variety of flavours and that the taste gets blunt from long-term use of the same flavour. The average score for importance of flavours variability in reducing or quitting smoking was 4 (“very important”). Finally, the majority of participants stated that restricting variability of flavours would make the EC experience less enjoyable while almost half of them answered that it would increase craving for tobacco cigarettes and would make reducing or completely substituting smoking less likely. | *'''Most participants (68.3%) were switching between flavours on a daily basis or within the day''', with former smokers switching more frequently. More than half of the study sample mentioned that they like the variety of flavours and that the taste gets blunt from long-term use of the same flavour. The average score for importance of flavours variability in reducing or quitting smoking was 4 (“very important”). Finally, the majority of participants stated that restricting variability of flavours would make the EC experience less enjoyable while almost half of them answered that it would increase craving for tobacco cigarettes and would make reducing or completely substituting smoking less likely. | ||
*The results of this survey indicate that EC liquid flavourings play a major role in the overall experience of dedicated users and support the hypothesis that they are important contributors in reducing or eliminating smoking consumption. | *The results of this survey indicate that EC liquid flavourings play a major role in the overall experience of dedicated users and support the hypothesis that they are important contributors in reducing or eliminating smoking consumption. | ||
*[https://sci-hub.st/10.3390/ijerph10127272# PDF Version] | *[https://sci-hub.st/10.3390/ijerph10127272# PDF Version] | ||
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