Perceived relative harm of electronic cigarettes over time and impact on subsequent use. A survey with 1-year and 2-year follow-ups

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 157, Issue , 2015, Pages 106-111

  Brose, Leonie S ^a,b   Brown, Jamie ^b,c   Hitchman, Sara C ^a,b   McNeill, Ann ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UK CENTRE FOR TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL STUDIES   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavior; Electronic cigarettes; Harm; Nicotine; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRITISH CITIZEN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING CESSATION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84961390801     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.10.014     Document Type: Article

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