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Discussions and Misinformation About Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and COVID-19: Qualitative Analysis of Twitter Content

Discussions and Misinformation About Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and COVID-19: Qualitative Analysis of Twitter Content

Discussions and Misinformation About Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and COVID-19: Qualitative Analysis of Twitter Content

Jaime E Sidani   1 , MPH, PhD ;   Beth Hoffman   1 , MPH ;   Jason B Colditz   2 , MEd ;   Riley Wolynn   3 ;   Lily Hsiao   3 ;   Kar-Hai Chu   1 , MS, PhD ;   Jason J Rose   4 , MBA, MD ;   Ariel Shensa   5 , MS, PhD ;   Esa Davis   2 , MPH, MD ;   Brian Primack   6 , MD, PhD

1 Center for Social Dynamics and Community Health, Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

2 Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

3 Kenneth P Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

4 Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

5 Department of Health Administration and Public Health, John G Rangos Sr School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

6 College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AZ, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Jaime E Sidani, MPH, PhD
  • Center for Social Dynamics and Community Health
  • Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health
  • 130 DeSoto Street
  • Pittsburgh, PA, 15261
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 412-383-0733
  • Email: jaime.sidani@pitt.edu