Identifying factors associated with vaping cessation in young adults: A machine learning and XAI approach

Poolakkad S. Satheeshkumar; Ian Lango; Swarnali Zafo; Mikaiel Ebanks; Rahul Kumar Das; Kit Wai Cheung; Roberto Pili; Supriya D. Mahajan

doi:10.1371/journal.pdig.0001031

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Identifying factors associated with vaping cessation in young adults: A machine learning and XAI approach

Poolakkad S. Satheeshkumar,

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Software, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
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Ian Lango,

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Software

Affiliation University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
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Swarnali Zafo,

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Software

Affiliation Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
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Mikaiel Ebanks,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft

Affiliation University at Buffalo, School of Public Health and Health Professions, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
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Rahul Kumar Das,

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
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Kit Wai Cheung,

Roles Methodology

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
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Roberto Pili,

Roles Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
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Supriya D. Mahajan

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: smahajan@buffalo.edu

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States of America

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5298-6962

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Identifying factors associated with vaping cessation in young adults: A machine learning and XAI approach

Poolakkad S. Satheeshkumar,
Ian Lango,
Swarnali Zafo,
Mikaiel Ebanks,
Rahul Kumar Das,
Kit Wai Cheung,
Roberto Pili,
Supriya D. Mahajan

Published: May 5, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0001031

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