@Article{info:doi/10.2196/publichealth.7359,
author="Staal, Yvonne CM
and van de Nobelen, Suzanne
and Havermans, Anne
and Talhout, Reinskje",
title="New Tobacco and Tobacco-Related Products: Early Detection of Product Development, Marketing Strategies, and Consumer Interest",
journal="JMIR Public Health Surveill",
year="2018",
month="May",
day="28",
volume="4",
number="2",
pages="e55",
keywords="noncigarette tobacco products; electronic nicotine delivery systems; public opinion; retrospective studies",
abstract="Background: A wide variety of new tobacco and tobacco-related products have emerged on the market in recent years. Objective: To understand their potential implications for public health and to guide tobacco control efforts, we have used an infoveillance approach to identify new tobacco and tobacco-related products. Methods: Our search for tobacco(-related) products consists of several tailored search profiles using combinations of keywords such as ``e-cigarette'' and ``new'' to extract information from almost 9000 preselected sources such as websites of online shops, tobacco manufacturers, and news sites. Results: Developments in e-cigarette design characteristics show a trend toward customization by possibilities to adjust temperature and airflow, and by the large variety of flavors of e-liquids. Additionally, more e-cigarettes are equipped with personalized accessories, such as mobile phones, applications, and Bluetooth. Waterpipe products follow the trend toward electronic vaping. Various heat-not-burn products were reintroduced to the market. Conclusions: Our search for tobacco(-related) products was specific and timely, though advances in product development require ongoing optimization of the search strategy. Our results show a trend toward products resembling tobacco cigarettes vaporizers that can be adapted to the consumers' needs. Our search for tobacco(-related) products could aid in the assessment of the likelihood of new products to gain market share, as a possible health risk or as an indicator for the need on independent and reliable information of the product to the general public. ",
issn="2369-2960",
doi="10.2196/publichealth.7359",
url="http://publichealth.jmir.org/2018/2/e55/",
url="https://doi.org/10.2196/publichealth.7359"
}