Up in Vapor: Exploring the Health Messages of E-Cigarette Advertisements

Health Commun. 2017 Mar;32(3):372-380. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2016.1138388. Epub 2016 Jun 16.

Abstract

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have gained popularity in the United States, and marketers are using advertising to recruit new users to their products. Despite outright bans on traditional cigarette advertisements, e-cigarettes have no specific regulations. This study uses framing theory to explore the themes in e-cigarette advertisements. Also, practical implications are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Advertising / economics*
  • Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / economics*
  • Female
  • Health Communication / methods*
  • Humans
  • Internet*
  • Male
  • Smoking
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United States