E-cigarettes and equity: A systematic review of differences in awareness and use between sociodemographic groups

Tobacco Control

Volumn 26, Issue e2, 2017, Pages

  Hartwell, Greg ^a   Thomas, Sian ^a   Egan, Matt ^a   Gilmore, Anna ^b   Petticrew, Mark ^a  

^a NIHR School for Public Health Research   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AWARENESS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SEX FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VAPING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AWARENESS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; VAPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85007178941     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053222     Document Type: Article

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