Does using e-cigarettes increase cigarette smoking in adolescents?

Tim Asher; Jenna Leah Belden; Gary Kelsberg; Sarah Safranek

Does using e-cigarettes increase cigarette smoking in adolescents?

J Fam Pract. 2019 Dec;68(10):E12-E13.

Authors

Tim Asher¹, Jenna Leah Belden¹, Gary Kelsberg¹, Sarah Safranek²

Affiliations

¹ Valley Family Medicine Residency, University of Washington at Valley Medical Center, Renton, USA.
² University of Washington Health Sciences Library, Seattle, USA.

PMID: 31860706

Abstract

Probably. Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use by adolescents is associated with a 2- to 4-fold increase in cigarette smoking over the next year (strength of recommendation: A, meta-analysis and subsequent prospective cohort studies).

Publication types

Meta-Analysis

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior / psychology*
Cigarette Smoking / psychology*
Cohort Studies
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
Female
Humans
Male
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Vaping / adverse effects*
Vaping / psychology*