Abstract
Purpose of Review
This review discusses prevalence rates of electronic (e-)cigarette use among youth and factors that likely contribute to their growing popularity among this population. Trends shaping the e-cigarette landscape, the appeal of e-cigarettes among youth, perceptions contributing to the initiation of e-cigarettes, available assessments capturing the usage of and attitudes towards e-cigarettes, and e-cigarette policies and regulations are reviewed.
Recent Findings
E-cigarette use among this vulnerable group may relate to factors associated with the promotion of social status, individuality, and enjoyment, along with low perceptions of risk and harm. Measures assessing factors unique to e-cigarette use among youth (e.g., individuality) still need to be developed and validated. Effects of existing regulations to limit youth access to e-cigarettes may be limited, and shortcomings of current policy measures are discussed with recommendations.
Summary
The rise of e-cigarette use among youth culminated through a perfect storm of clever marketing targeting youth appeal, innovations in more effective nicotine delivery systems, capitalizing on increased susceptibility of the adolescent brain, and regulatory gaps. Understanding risk and protective factors specific to this vulnerable group, which can be gleaned in part by psychometrically valid assessments, could inform regulatory strategies and prevention programming efforts. Yet, few validated measures exist that assess attitudes, behaviors, and patterns of e-cigarette use that are specific to youth. Ultimately, it is incumbent upon policymakers to create comprehensive regulations that prioritize harm reduction and can evolve in lockstep with the constantly changing e-cigarette product landscape.
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Introduction
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are battery-powered devices that generate an aerosol by heating a liquid consisting of propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable glycerin (VG), flavoring agents, and nicotine, without combustion. Accordingly, the production of carcinogens and other toxins is lower in e-cigarettes compared to combustible cigarettes [1]. It is for this reason that e-cigarettes have been widely debated. Some believe that e-cigarettes represent a public health breakthrough, as the transition from combustible cigarettes to e-cigarettes could prevent smoking-related deaths [2]. Opponents raise concerns that marketing of these devices as trendy and harmless targets non-smoking youth among whom e-cigarette use could lead to combustible cigarettes [3]. Given that the adolescent brain is still developing, nicotine’s neurotoxic effects can have a negative impact on cognition, attention, mood, and prime the brain for dependence of other substances [4,5,6,7]. Thus, the increasing popularity of these products among youth is alarming, particularly in the United States (US), where estimates indicate that more than one in every four high school students (27.5%) reported using e-cigarettes in the past month in 2019 [8] (see Fig. 1A).
This review focuses on e-cigarette prevalence rates, trends, their appeal, perceptions, and measures used to assess these constructs among youth. Lastly, an overview is provided regarding policies and regulations to reduce e-cigarette use among youth. Given their emergence as the most commonly used tobacco product among US adolescents [33], this review focuses on this population, although international research is also discussed. Here, the term “e-cigarettes” refers to vape pens, cigalikes, mods, or pod mods.
Prevalence
From 2017 to 2019, e-cigarette use with nicotine increased among US 8th, 10th, and 12th graders, by 9.0, 14.9, and 16.5 percentage points, respectively, reflecting the largest increase for any substance in Monitoring the Future’s 45-year history [33]. The current annual prevalence rates are 16.5% (8th graders), 30.7% (10th graders), and 35.5% (12th graders) [33]. Most youth (63%) are unsure whether their products contain nicotine [34]. This is problematic, as youth who do not use other tobacco products are now using e-cigarettes [22]. Thus, many are unknowingly exposed to nicotine through the initiation of e-cigarettes [22]. Accordingly, in 2018, the US Surgeon General and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared adolescent e-cigarette use an “epidemic” [13, 14] (see Fig. 1A). Understanding why youth use e-cigarettes, and how policies impact use, can help to reduce initiation.
Trends
Since their introduction to the international market in 2004 [35], e-cigarettes have undergone multiple changes [31], evolving from simple, disposable cigarette alternatives, designed to appeal to adult smokers attempting to quit [36••], to sleek and modifiable personal accessories, marketed to youth [36••, 37]. This product evolution contributes to the adolescent e-cigarette epidemic [31, 36••].
The e-cigarette industry has developed four generations of devices [30, 38]. First-generation e-cigarettes, touted as smoking cessation tools, referred to as cigalikes [30], were mostly disposable, closed-systems (i.e., non-refillable) utilizing pre-filled cartridges [2, 38]. Second-generation e-cigarettes, generally referred to as vape pens, were slightly larger, cylindrical models resembling pens [38]. These products contained stronger batteries and utilized refillable tanks (i.e., open-systems), allowing greater variability in throat hit, nicotine concentration, e-liquid flavors, and cloud production [2, 39]. These open-systems, and the wide variety of customizability, may have ignited interest among youth [40, 41].
Third-generation e-cigarettes (i.e., mods) have gained significant popularity among youth [41], likely due to their sleek look and modifiability [2, 41]. Mouthpieces can be specialized [42]; voltage, wattage, and airflow can be programmed [30]; and atomizer coils (i.e., the heating apparatus) and wicks (i.e., what carries e-liquid to the coils) can be modified [43]. Customization allows users to increase flavor, nicotine content, and aerosol production (i.e., cloud chasing; sub-ohming) [31, 43], all of which are appealing to youth [29•, 40, 42].
The popularity of mods among youth has been eclipsed by pod mods (e.g., JUUL, Suorin). These fourth-generation devices charge from a USB port and are concealable, reusable, and perceived as more economical than combustible cigarettes [30]. These attributes, alongside JUUL Lab’s courting of youth through social media and advertising [36••], have set these devices apart from other e-cigarettes. In fact, JUUL has become so popular among youth that the term “JUULing” has often replaced (e-cigarette) “smoking/vaping” in adolescent lexicon [36••, 44].
The newest type of e-cigarette is the disposable pod [45]. These products resemble rechargeable pod mods but are disposable after use, and markedly cheaper. These new disposables gained popularity after the federal ban on flavored vape pods [46]. Disposable pods, which skirt the federal ban and are still available in multiple flavors, may appeal to youth as they are more convenient and economical than rechargeable pods, but remain highly concealable.
E-liquid types and levels of nicotine have also evolved [47]. Early generations of e-cigarettes utilized e-liquids composed of freebase nicotine (i.e., nicotine solution added to PG/VG) [48]. Recently, pod mods utilize nicotine salts (i.e., benzoic acid added to raise pH) [30]. This neutralizes the alkaline activation of protective mechanisms in the throat, allowing for a more subtle throat hit [48]. This innovation addresses consumer complaints of throat irritation [36••] while producing products with three times the amount of nicotine [48]. Reports indicate that nicotine salts may be a leading contributor to the high rates of e-cigarette dependence among youth [49].
The PG/VG ratio of e-liquid solvents has also evolved. E-liquids designed for later generation products are often higher in VG. VG-heavy solvents produce larger vapor clouds, as well as a milder throat hit [30]. Such changes in solvent ratio hold appeal for youth who report interest in producing large clouds with decreased throat irritation [47].
Appeal
Research has shown that youth report flavor variety [37], device modifiability [40], the ability to perform tricks [47], and concealment from authority figures [50] to be among the primary appeals of e-cigarettes. Youth find the availability of e-liquid flavors alluring [40, 51]. Over 7000 e-liquids are available to appeal to each user’s taste [52]. Over 30% of middle school e-cigarette users endorsed initiation due to flavoring, 85% of 12–17-year-old users reported their first use was with a flavored e-liquid, and 90% of adolescent users reported current use of flavored e-liquids [29•, 31, 53]. Consistent with chemosensory science, indicating that youth generally have a strong preference for sweet flavorings [54], adolescent e-cigarette users report a preference for fruit and dessert flavored e-liquids [51]. Moreover, research indicates that preferring sweet e-liquids is associated with more frequent usage among youth [55]. Youth also report using e-cigarettes for appetite control, as many flavored e-liquids mimic high calorie foods and beverages [56] and provide a nicotine “buzz” thought to quell food cravings [57]. Furthermore, youth endorse the nicotine “buzz” as appealing [29•].
The introduction of mods created a hobbyist appeal for the e-cigarette enthusiast [58]. Many adolescent e-cigarette users devote time and money to customize devices [59] to reflect their individuality. E-liquids can also be modified in a do-it-yourself (DIY) fashion, allowing customization of nicotine content, PG/VG ratios, and flavoring [43]. Reasons for engaging in DIY practices among adolescent e-cigarette users include the following: the ability to increase nicotine concentrations above what is available commercially, lower costs, personal oversight of quality control, and the creative outlet provided through design and construction [43].
Performing tricks (e.g., creating smoke shapes) is also appealing for youth and is often cited as a reason for initiation [47]. Sponsored competitions and YouTube channels devoted to such tricks have become popular among youth [47]. To create the large vapor clouds necessary to perform these tricks, many adolescent e-cigarette users report dripping e-liquid directly onto the coil [29•]. This is especially concerning given that “dripping” elevates nicotine and toxicant levels [29•].
Concealment is another draw of e-cigarettes for youth [44]. E-cigarette vapor does not linger on the breath, clothes, or environment; thus, its odor is not readily identifiable [50]. JUUL and other pod-type devices (e.g., MarkTen Elite), furthered concealment by designing a device shaped like a USB [36••]. Given work demonstrating that most parents and school personnel have difficulty identifying JUULs in photos, the widespread use of e-cigarettes is unsurprising [30].
Youth Perceptions
The popularity of e-cigarette products among youth warrants an examination of perceptions that underlie their use. Understanding how youth perceptions impact e-cigarette use may help to inform public health messaging.
Positive Expectancies
Positive expectancies such as personal enjoyment, social benefits, and perceived safety, all contribute to adolescent e-cigarette use [60]. Youth also report e-cigarettes as safe, convenient, and socially acceptable alternatives to combustible cigarettes [60, 61]. Moreover, studies find that enjoyment of flavored e-cigarettes [55, 62•] and perceptions that sweet flavored e-liquids are less harmful than tobacco flavored products [40, 51, 63] contribute to greater odds of use.
Social influences are primary drivers of positive youth perceptions of e-cigarettes [36••, 62•]. Youth frequently endorse perceptions of e-cigarettes as “cool” and an expectancy of social enhancement [37, 47]. E-cigarette users and susceptible never users were more likely to report perceived social benefits of e-cigarette use, such as having more friends and fitting in socially [64]. Yet, other findings suggest that the effects of positive social expectancies on e-cigarette use are diminished when controlling for other outcome expectancies (e.g., stress relief) [62•].
Positive perceptions also reflect e-cigarettes as a stress relief tool among youth [60, 62•]. One study found that while only a minority of youth endorsed social benefits of e-cigarette use, up to one-third endorsed e-cigarettes as a means of stress relief [64]. Findings could guide intervention efforts aimed at providing at-risk youth with alternative outlets to achieve stress relief.
Negative Expectancies
Youth endorse lower negative expectancies for e-cigarettes compared to combustible cigarettes [36••, 65••]; with greater than 40% of youth in one study stating that e-cigarettes are safer alternatives [64]. Given their relatively short time on the market, little research exists on the long-term health effects of e-cigarettes, which may lead to misperceptions regarding their harm and contents. For example, about 1 in 5 adolescents believed that e-cigarette vapor is comprised of water [66]. Pod-based e-cigarette systems were also viewed as less harmful than both combustible cigarettes and other ENDS, even among nicotine-dependent e-cigarette users [67]. Additionally, while the majority of youth believe that JUUL products are somewhat risky, a significant minority believe they are risk-free (5.8%) and will not lead to addiction (7.3%) [68]. Lower perceptions of risk also extend to lower perceived addictiveness, with fewer than two-thirds of high school students reporting the possibility of e-cigarette addiction [64]. Furthermore, lower perceived addictiveness of e-cigarettes predicted e-cigarette use among youth [69]. Youth e-cigarette users tend to hold lower risk perceptions than non-users [64, 66, 68, 69].
Yet, there is a promising shift in risk perceptions. Earlier studies have found that, among both adolescent e-cigarette users and non-users, e-cigarettes were perceived as less harmful than combustible cigarettes, while recent research finds them to be perceived as equally or more harmful [60]. Nevertheless, investigations regarding how e-cigarette risk perceptions contribute to actual use are mixed. That is, some find that while perceptions of e-cigarette harm may be present, harm perceptions alone are not enough to deter youth [62•, 70].
Measurement
Given that the appeal and attitudes toward e-cigarette use is unique to adolescents, measures capturing these nuances are critical. Yet, assessing e-cigarette use among youth is challenging. This is likely due to evolving terminology, the speed at which new products develop, and the variations in language used by consumers versus researchers [71]. Given these considerations, it is not only important that measures reflect constructs specific to youth, but including pictures may ensure that respondents have a clear understanding of what is being assessed [65••, 71].
Measuring frequency and quantity of e-cigarette use has been difficult, as use can range from one puff to more continuous daily use. Prior work finds that most researchers only assess number of days used per month [72], and not number of sessions per day or length of each session [73]. Assessing both days and daily sessions may provide a more accurate report of frequency [73] and distinguish experimentation from regular use [74]. In contrast, quantity is often not assessed given variations in e-cigarette terminology, device type, and use patterns (e.g., sharing devices) [75,76,77].
Few validated measures assessing adolescent e-cigarette behaviors and related constructs exist (see Table 1). Dependence has been challenging to assess due to various nicotine concentrations across devices. Interestingly, prior research has found signs of dependence among users who report using zero nicotine e-liquids [72]. This may be due to a strong affiliative attachment to e-cigarettes, the mislabeling of products, or the tendency for youth to erroneously conclude that their own or shared devices are nicotine-free [84].
Measuring e-cigarette attitudes and expectancies among youth may help inform prevention programing and policies. While e-cigarettes were initially advertised as cessation tools for adult cigarette smokers [30], attitudes and expectancies among youth are more varied. Additionally, adolescents endorsing positive outcome expectancies are more likely to initiate use compared to those who endorse negative outcome expectancies [62•, 80]. Thus, measures capturing adolescent outcome expectancies, such as the Adolescent E-Cigarette Consequences Questionnaire (AECQ) [79], could identify youth that are vulnerable to e-cigarette use. One outcome expectancy unique to e-cigarette use and key to adolescent e-cigarette curiosity are taste/sensory experiences [82], such as flavoring (e.g., fruit) [77, 85] and cloud production [82]. While prior research indicates that sensory expectancies are especially salient among youth [86], few measures assess this construct with one notable exception, i.e., the Sensory E-cigarette Expectancies Scale [82].
Measures assessing e-cigarette attitudes can also provide information regarding adolescent vulnerability to e-cigarette use initiation [65••]. Namely, assessing perceptions of benefits (e.g., social status), harm (e.g., health risks), addiction potential, and social norms (e.g., injunctive and descriptive) should be tailored to adolescents [65••]. The Electronic Cigarette Attitude Survey (ECAS) [83], which assesses attitudes towards e-cigarettes, has been validated among adolescents.
Policy
Due to the potential adverse health consequences of e-cigarette use, government regulations are needed to mitigate youth access to e-cigarettes. Much like those enacted in response to the tobacco industry, policies sanctioned across the globe to combat youth e-cigarette use include sales restrictions, minimum legal sales age (MLSA) laws, marketing restrictions, and product regulations [87]. The World Health Organization (WHO)’s 2014 report on e-cigarettes recommended that regulation is needed to prevent initiation by non-smokers, minimize potential health risks until greater clarity in research is achieved, prohibit unsubstantiated health claims about their utility, prevent the influence of tobacco industry on policy, and expand availability of cessation programs [88]. Even with mounting research on e-cigarette health risks, the degree of government regulation varies across countries, ranging from no oversight to complete prohibition ([87, 89], see Table 2).
Until recently, e-cigarettes remained largely exempt from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s federal regulation of tobacco products. Recognition of youth e-cigarette use as an epidemic [8, 13], catalyzed by the emergence of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) in 2019 [15, 16], provided a critical call-to-action for policymakers to enact legislation to mitigate adolescent e-cigarette use harms. Within the US, federal and state regulations have built on existing laws that govern traditional tobacco products. Thus, e-cigarette policies are framed within existing cigarette policies with a focus on efforts to curb accessibility and appeal by regulating youth sales, marketing/advertising, and flavoring [90].
Federal and State Regulations
FDA regulations of e-cigarettes expanded upon the authority of the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which granted the FDA authority over the sales and distribution of tobacco products, and, most notably, first established a national MLSA law of 18 years for combustible cigarette and smokeless tobacco [91]. FDA regulations of e-cigarettes began in 2016 with the “deeming rule” determination that the sale and distribution of e-cigarette products fall under the agency’s current authority [12]. Recently, the FDA announced its intent to limit unauthorized cartridge-based e-cigarette flavoring [90] and marketing strategies promoting adolescent e-cigarette use [18]. Despite its progress, the FDA’s role has remained limited in the face of litigation by the tobacco industry [20, 92], and their regulatory efforts continue to lag behind e-cigarette use trends. For example, current FDA regulation does not apply to menthol, refillable, or sealed disposable products [20]. Accordingly, policymakers have undertaken the responsibility of regulating youth e-cigarette use at the state and local level. For instance, state-level MLSA legislation began in 2010, driving a public health initiative adopted by 48 states in advance of the FDA’s 2016 deeming rule expansion [93]. While state-by-state variation in specific legislation remains significant (see Fig. 1B) [11], stricter MLSA regulation, flavor bans, and marketing and sales restrictions have become pillars of a policy approach designed to reduce access and the appeal of e-cigarettes.
Major Policy Types and Effectiveness
Sales Age Restrictions
Some posit that increased control of e-cigarette sales may limit youth accessibility. Accordingly, in 2019, Tobacco 21 legislation made the sale of any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes, illegal to anyone under 21 across the US [17]. This legislation has become the topic of much investigation. For example, one study found that MLSA laws enacted through 2015 were associated with an increase in youth combustible cigarette smoking [93]. This increase may represent an unintentional post-policy consequence of restricting youth e-cigarette access [93]. Yet, other studies found no association between e-cigarette use and state-level MLSA, and even higher rates of e-cigarette use in states with smoke-free tobacco legislation [94, 95]. Thus, limiting youth access to e-cigarettes alone may inadvertently redirect behavior to other tobacco products.
Restrictions on Flavoring
The rise in youth e-cigarette use is largely attributed to the appeal of flavored products [40, 51]. Though the Tobacco Control Act banned flavored cigarettes (excluding menthol) in 2009 [12], this legislation did not cover other tobacco products and left open a loophole in which the e-cigarette industry came to thrive among youth [96, 97]. Amidst building pressure, in 2018, JUUL Lab halted in-store sales of all flavors excluding tobacco, menthol, and mint [32]. Subsequently, sales of their menthol and mint products increased significantly [32]. As such, “self-regulation” efforts by the e-cigarette industry may be insufficient and point to the need for policy measures, such as a ban on all flavored e-cigarette products.
Effective February of 2020, the FDA took action by issuing a ban on all non-tobacco and non-menthol-flavored cartridge-based e-cigarette systems [90]. However, the ban notably omits e-liquids and disposable devices, raising concerns that youth may simply switch to other products not covered by the partial ban [98]. Independent of the FDA, nine states instituted actions to halt the retail of all flavored e-cigarettes, which were met with legal opposition and overruling in district courts [90].
Marketing and Advertising
The e-cigarette industry has spent hundreds of millions of US dollars on marketing and advertising in stores, online, and through media outlets, using appealing flavors, attractive product labels, and branding to appeal to youth [22, 23]. A lack of early regulation of e-cigarette marketing likely contributed to widespread youth uptake [22, 96]. In 2016, over three-quarters of US youth reported exposure to e-cigarette advertising [99]. Unlike heavy restrictions in place governing the marketing of traditional tobacco products, equivalent federal-level regulations governing e-cigarette marketing have not been implemented [34]. Thus, the WHO and other public health officials recommended strict regulation of advertising/marketing.
Sales Taxes
Due to adolescents’ sensitivity to pricing, sales taxes on other tobacco products have been effective in reducing youth purchasing [22]. Yet, tobacco companies have responded to these mandates by reducing the baseline costs of cigarettes [22]. The Surgeon General and the WHO similarly recommend an e-cigarette sales tax [22, 87, 100]. However, e-cigarettes regulated by the FDA as tobacco products are not subject to the federal tax code for tobacco products, which falls under the regulatory authority of the Department of Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau [22, 98]. E-cigarette taxes have not yet been widely adopted internationally (see Table 2) [89] and are only enforced in half of US states (see Fig. 1B) [11].
Sales
Restrictions to govern in-person e-cigarette sales to underage youth vary in severity across the US, including penalties to businesses (i.e., monetary fines) and laws that ban and/or penalize youth for e-cigarette purchase, possession, or use (see Fig. 1B) [101]. The federal response to the youth vaping epidemic notably included a crackdown by the FDA, with thousands of citations submitted to retailers [14]. Nevertheless, retailers have violated these laws, with one study finding that over 40% of vape shops in California sold e-cigarettes to underage buyers [101].
Online Sales
Online access to tobacco products represents another regulatory loophole, which has inadvertently resulted in an increase in online sales to youth [32, 102, 103]. A 2015 study found that, of 98 attempts by youth to purchase e-cigarettes online, only five were rejected due to age verification [103]. A study conducted in 2017 found that, of 68 youth online cigarette purchase attempts, none were rejected [102]. Despite policies in place to regulate internet tobacco sales (i.e., age verification), enforcement remains difficult, as the majority of online vendors are overseas [102, 103].
Policy Considerations and Future Directions
Despite their shortcomings, there is evidence suggesting that regulations targeting youth e-cigarette access have been effective. Still, policymakers must take into consideration possible adverse consequences of over-regulation. Additional measures, such as the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020 (HR 2339), seek to curb youth nicotine addiction by expanding FDA regulations to cover e-cigarettes and imposing several restrictions on tobacco (including e-cigarette) products and sales [20, 21]. The legislation would prohibit all flavoring (excluding tobacco) in tobacco products, ban online sales of all tobacco products, and impose nicotine taxes for e-cigarettes [20]. Yet, advocacy organizations express concern that proposed restrictions via HR 2339’s expanded flavor ban may disproportionately affect communities of color, who use mostly menthol-flavored tobacco products, by emphasizing criminalization over harm reduction [104]. Thus, lawmakers should prioritize targeting the manufacture and sale, not the use, of illegal e-cigarette products.
Conclusions
The rise in youth e-cigarette use has been staggering, especially in the US [8]. Although e-cigarette companies firmly assert that their primary mission is to provide a safer alternative to adult cigarette smokers, the industry has seized the opportunity to hook a younger, more vulnerable generation on nicotine who have previously evidenced historically low smoking rates. E-cigarette companies have appealed to youth through marketing reflecting messages that their products deliver a harm-free sensory experience through a multitude of e-liquid flavorings and the ability to perform tricks, offer an opportunity to promote one’s individuality through customization, and provide an effective method to gain social status. This range of appealing features presents a challenge for researchers wanting to assess e-cigarette behaviors and attitudes, which has contributed to a lack of validated measures specific to adolescent e-cigarette use. Moreover, innovations in more effective nicotine delivery systems that increase nicotine concentration levels while minimizing throat irritation have also contributed to increased rates of nicotine dependence. This is especially concerning given that low levels of nicotine exposure during adolescence can have a profound impact on neurochemistry and behavior (e.g., decreased cognitive function, enhanced drug reward), which contribute to the development of nicotine dependence, as well as substance use disorders [4, 6].
Notable gaps in regulation also contribute to the rise of e-cigarette use among youth. Namely, e-cigarette companies profited by open loopholes that circumvented policies restricting access to these products among youth, such as sales age restrictions and marketing. Research indicates that countries that extensively regulate e-cigarettes through policies focused on taxation, requiring warning labels, and prohibiting sales to minors demonstrate remarkably low prevalence rates among youth compared to the rapid escalation seen among US counterparts [87, 105]. If left unchecked, the rates of e-cigarette use among this vulnerable population are likely to continue rising and undo previous successes in reducing rates of adolescent cigarette use. Moving forward, it is paramount that regulatory gaps are addressed through targeted legislation focused on governing product flavoring, prohibiting advertisements and promotions, and enforcing e-cigarette taxes and smoke-free indoor air policies. Policymakers should consider comprehensive regulations that prioritize harm reduction while harmonizing with the evolving e-cigarette product landscape.
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This publication was supported by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (U54 MD012393 to E. M. Trucco), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (K08 AA023290 to E. M. Trucco), and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (T32 DA043449 to W. E. Pelham) of the National Institutes of Health. In addition, this publication was supported by the University Graduate School’s Presidential Fellowship at Florida International University (to S. A. Hartmann). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health or Florida International University.
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Trucco, E.M., Fallah-Sohy, N., Hartmann, S.A. et al. Electronic Cigarette Use Among Youth: Understanding Unique Risks in a Vulnerable Population. Curr Addict Rep 7, 497–508 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-020-00340-w
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