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Grant Number: 5R01CA207491-06 Interpret this number
Primary Investigator: Mead-Morse, Erin
Organization: University Of Connecticut Sch Of Med/Dnt
Project Title: Electronic Cigarette Use During Pregnancy
Fiscal Year: 2022


Abstract

Abstract: Electronic cigarettes are rapidly becoming popular as a substitute for cigarette smoking and as an adjunct for smoking cessation. Unfortunately, little is known about use of these new tobacco products in pregnant women. Although the best option would be for pregnant women to stop using tobacco products entirely, a central question for women who do not quit smoking is “Are electronic cigarettes a net benefit or harm in terms of toxicant exposure and birth outcomes?” Because electronic cigarettes do not burn tobacco, they may reduce carbon monoxide (CO) exposure (a toxin that may contribute to low birth weight and neurotoxicity) and carcinogen exposure, which has been linked to low birth weight and childhood cancer. However, a concern exists that electronic cigarettes may present risks in pregnancy that match or exceed those of cigarette smoking such as increased nicotine exposure (particularly in dual users), and an increase formaldehyde exposure, which has been linked to adverse reproductive outcomes in nonsmokers. We will recruit 125 pregnant smokers and 250 pregnant electronic cigarette users (125 women who use e- cigs exclusively during pregnancy, and 125 dual users). We will advise women to stop all tobacco use, and provide written materials and quitline referrals. Maternal toxicant exposure levels of the tobacco-specific carcinogen 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL), formaldehyde, and cotinine (major metabolite of nicotine) will be obtained throughout pregnancy and infant levels of NNAL and cotinine will be obtained at the time of delivery. We will also obtain data on birth weight, gestational age, and other reproductive outcomes. Our primary objective is to compare toxicant exposure in pregnant women who use electronic cigarettes compared to women who smoke conventional cigarettes. We hypothesize that women who smoke conventional cigarettes exclusively will have higher NNAL and cotinine concentrations throughout pregnancy and at delivery than electronic cigarette users. We will also explore differences in urine formaldehyde levels. Another primary objective is to examine the impact of conventional cigarettes compared to electronic cigarettes on birth weight. We hypothesize that infants born to exclusive conventional cigarette smokers will have lower birth weights than those of electronic cigarette users. We will also examine mechanisms by which conventional and electronic cigarettes could impact birth weight and other reproductive outcomes using toxicant biomarkers as well as biomarkers of inflammation. Results from this project can be used to better inform clinicians who may be in a position to counsel pregnant women about the potential effects of electronic cigarette use during pregnancy.



Publications

Examining Demand and Substitutability of Usual Brand Little Cigars/Cigarillos and Cigarettes in Young Adults Who Dual Use.
Authors: Mead-Morse E.L. , Cassidy R.N. , Kpormegbey D.E. , Moore T. , Oncken C. , Tidey J.W. , Delnevo C.D. , Litt M. .
Source: Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco, 2024-07-22 00:00:00.0; 26(8), p. 1057-1065.
PMID: 38365185
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Transcriptomic responses in the blood and sputum of cigarette smokers compared to e-cigarette vapers.
Authors: Perez M.F. , Yurieva M. , Poddutoori S. , Mortensen E.M. , Crotty Alexander L.E. , Williams A. .
Source: Respiratory Research, 2023-05-18 00:00:00.0; 24(1), p. 134.
EPub date: 2023-05-18 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 37208747
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Exploring the hypothetical impact of flavored cigar sales restrictions among black young adult cigar smokers: a semi-structured in-depth interview investigation.
Authors: Pakdaman S. , Broun A. , Duarte D.A. , Ajith A. , Jewett B. , Wong N. , Mead-Morse E.L. , Choi K. , Chen-Sankey J. .
Source: Journal Of Ethnicity In Substance Abuse, 2022-08-09 00:00:00.0; , p. 1-19.
EPub date: 2022-08-09 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 35943488
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Characteristics of Cheyenne little filtered cigar Instagram ads, 2019-2020.
Authors: Mead-Morse E.L. , Delnevo C.D. , Singh B. , Wackowski O.A. .
Source: Tobacco Control, 2022-06-21 00:00:00.0; , .
EPub date: 2022-06-21 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 35728933
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Validity of a little cigars/cigarillos purchase task in dual users of cigars and cigarettes.
Authors: Mead-Morse E.L. , Cassidy R.N. , Oncken C. , Tidey J.W. , Delnevo C.D. , Litt M. .
Source: Addictive Behaviors, 2022-02-17 00:00:00.0; 130, p. 107285.
EPub date: 2022-02-17 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 35255241
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Exclusive and Dual Cigarette and Hookah Smoking Is Associated with Adverse Perinatal Outcomes among Pregnant Women in Cairo, Egypt.
Authors: El-Shahawy O. , Labib K. , Stevens E. , Kahn L.G. , Anwar W. , Oncken C. , Loney T. , Sherman S.E. , Mead-Morse E.L. .
Source: International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 2021-12-09 00:00:00.0; 18(24), .
EPub date: 2021-12-09 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 34948585
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Cigar-Smoking-Cessation Interest and Experience among Black Young Adults: A Semi-Structured In-Depth Interview Investigation.
Authors: Ajith A. , Broun A. , Duarte D.A. , Jewett B. , Phan L. , Mead-Morse E.L. , Guy M.C. , Choi K. , Chen-Sankey J. .
Source: International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 2021-07-08 00:00:00.0; 18(14), .
EPub date: 2021-07-08 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 34299759
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Biomarkers of Toxicant Exposure and Inflammation Among Women of Reproductive Age Who Use Electronic or Conventional Cigarettes.
Authors: Perez M.F. , Mead E.L. , Atuegwu N.C. , Mortensen E.M. , Goniewicz M. , Oncken C. .
Source: Journal Of Women's Health (2002), 2021-02-02 00:00:00.0; , .
EPub date: 2021-02-02 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 33534627
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The inflammatory biomarker YKL-40 is elevated in the serum, but not the sputum, of E-cigarette users.
Authors: Perez M.F. , Atuegwu N.C. , Mortensen E.M. , Oncken C. .
Source: Experimental Lung Research, 2021 Feb-Mar; 47(2), p. 55-66.
EPub date: 2020-11-17 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 33200966
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Cigar-Smoking Patterns by Race/Ethnicity and Cigar Type: A Nationally Representative Survey Among U.S. Adults.
Authors: Chen-Sankey J.C. , Mead-Morse E.L. , Le D. , Rose S.W. , Quisenberry A.J. , Delnevo C.D. , Choi K. .
Source: American Journal Of Preventive Medicine, 2021 Jan; 60(1), p. 87-94.
PMID: 33341182
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E-cigarette use is associated with a self-reported diagnosis of prediabetes in never cigarette smokers: Results from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system survey.
Authors: Atuegwu N.C. , Perez M.F. , Oncken C. , Mead E.L. , Maheshwari N. , Mortensen E.M. .
Source: Drug And Alcohol Dependence, 2019-12-01 00:00:00.0; 205, p. 107692.
EPub date: 2019-10-28 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 31707269
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Association between Regular Electronic Nicotine Product Use and Self-reported Periodontal Disease Status: Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Survey.
Authors: Atuegwu N.C. , Perez M.F. , Oncken C. , Thacker S. , Mead E.L. , Mortensen E.M. .
Source: International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 2019-04-09 00:00:00.0; 16(7), .
EPub date: 2019-04-09 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 30970567
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