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Changes in Electronic Cigarette Use Among Adults in the United States, 2014-2016

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are widely marketed as a tool for smoking cessation and a safer alternative to conventional cigarettes.However, the efficacy of e-cigarettes for successful smoking cessation is inconclusive.1,2 Previous studies have reported a rapid increase in the prevalence of e-cigarette use among US adults since 2010.[3][4][5] We analyzed new national survey data to estimate the changes in e-cigarette use among US adults in 2014-2016.

Source: JAMA

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.4658

Authors: Wei Bao, Guifeng Xu, Jiachun Lu, Linda G. Snetselaar, Robert B. Wallace

Institutions: University of Iowa, Guangzhou Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences