Public support for electronic cigarette regulation in Hong Kong: A population-based cross-sectional study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2017, Pages

  Cheung, Yee Tak Derek ^a   Wang, Man Ping ^a   Ho, Sai Yin ^b   Jiang, Nan ^c   Kwong, Antonio ^d   Lai, Vienna ^d   Lam, Tai Hing ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Hong Kong Cncl on Smoking and Hlth   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Electronic nicotine delivery devices; Public opinion; Public policy; Surveillance and monitoring

Indexed keywords

ADVOCACY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SMOKING; TOBACCO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH MESSAGE; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC POLICY; SMOKING REGULATION; VAPING; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SMOKING BAN; SMOKING PREVENTION; TOBACCO; YOUNG ADULT;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMERCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; SMOKE-FREE POLICY; SMOKING; SMOKING PREVENTION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TOBACCO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85021674146     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14070709     Document Type: Article

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