ArticleEuropean journal of public health2021
Electronic cigarette use among 14- to 17-year-olds in Europe.
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- Prevalence and Associated Factors of E-Cigarette Use among Adolescents in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- An International Systematic Review of Prevalence, Risk, and Protective Factors Associated with Young People's E-Cigarette Use.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Chronic health effects associated with electronic cigarette use: A systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Electronic Cigarette Vaping with Nicotine Causes Increased Thrombogenicity and Impaired Microvascular Function in Healthy Volunteers: A Randomised Clinical Trial.Cardiovascular toxicology · 2023Trial
- Adolescent E-cigarette use, social media exposure and socioeconomic inequality - results from a german school-based survey.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Nicotine and the cardiovascular system: unmasking a global public health threat.European heart journal · 2025Article
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- A systematic review on risk factors and reasons for e-cigarette use in adolescents.Tobacco induced diseases · 2025Review
- Decision to use e-cigarettes and associated factors among students of a university in Northern Thailand.Tobacco induced diseases · 2025Article
- Epidemiology of Traditional Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use Among Adolescents in Poland: Analysis of Sociodemographic Risk Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Exclusive and dual use of electronic cigarettes among European youth in 32 countries with different regulatory landscapes.Tobacco control · 2024Article
- Non-combustible nicotine product cessation interventions in adolescents and young adults: A systematic review.Tobacco use insights · 2024Review
- Electronic cigarette use in relation to changes in smoking status and respiratory symptoms.Tobacco induced diseases · 2024Article
- Initial insights on vaping-associated illnesses in Colombia: evidence for action.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2023Article
- Impact of e-cigarette experimentation and use on smoking behavior among adolescents aged 15-16 years in the Loire department, France.Tobacco prevention & cessation · 2023Article
- Electronic cigarettes use and 'dual use' among the youth in 75 countries: estimates from Global Youth Tobacco Surveys (2014-2019).Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Smoking Habits and Workplace Health Promotion among University Students in Southern Italy: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Investigation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Electronic Cigarettes in Thailand: Behaviour, Rationale, Satisfaction, and Sex Differences.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Opinions and Practices Regarding Electronic Cigarette Use among Middle School Students from Rural Areas of Romania.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Global youth vaping and respiratory health: epidemiology, interventions, and policies.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundStudies comparing adolescent e-cigarette use in different countries are scarce. We study students' e-cigarette and conventional cigarette ever-use, their social correlates and e-liquid use in seven EU countries.
methodsSILNE-R data (N=12 167, response rate 79.4%) of 14-17-year-olds from Amersfoort (NL), Coimbra (PT), Dublin (IR), Hanover (GE), Latina (IT), Namur (BE) and Tampere (FI) were used. E-cigarette and conventional cigarette ever-use, dual-use, type of e-liquid and social correlates were measured with a school survey and analyzed with cross-tabulations and multinomial logistic regression.
resultsAbout 34% had tried e-cigarettes, but the variation was large between the cities (Latina 50%; Hanover 23%). Of e-cigarette ever-users, 37% had used nicotine e-liquid, 43% exclusively non-nicotine liquid and 20% did not know the content. Nicotine e-liquid was more prevalent among monthly e-cigarette users and weekly smoking e-cigarette users. The social correlates were mainly the same for exclusive e-cigarette ever-use, exclusive conventional cigarette ever-use and dual-use. Boys had greater odds for exclusive e-cigarette and dual-use compared to girls. Of social correlates, low academic achievement and parental smoking were positively associated with all categories of use, but parental education and immigrant background were not. The strongest association was found between peer smoking (most/all best friends smoke) and dual-use (OR 34.29).
conclusionsStudents' e-cigarette ever-use varies greatly between EU countries. E-cigarettes seem not to be a substitute for conventional cigarettes but more a complementary product. Tobacco control policies might also prevent e-cigarette use but specific regulations on e-cigarettes are needed to prevent nicotine addiction originating from them.
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