Beyond just avoiding costly fines and recalls, compliant packaging reflects a companys commitment to consumer safety, regulatory integrity, and long-term brand reputation
"Whatever it takes to get the look, we're into it," Dahling said
"Our questionnaire is designed to compare dependence across different products simply by substituting the different product name into the questionnaire in place of cigarettes." Additional researchers on this project are Susan Veldheer, research coordinator, Jessica Yingst, research assistant, and Shari Hrabovsky, research nurse practitioner, all at Penn State College of Medicine
Overall, 79.6% of students who used e-cigarettes in 2023 reported one or more signs of dependence, an increase from 70.4% in 2020