Flavored E-cigarette Use and Cigarette Smoking Reduction and Cessation—A Large National Study among Young Adult Smokers

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2018, Pages 2017-2031

  Chen, Julia Cen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Cigarette smoking reduction and cessation; flavored e cigarettes; the PATH study; young adult smokers

Indexed keywords

FLAVORING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING REDUCTION; TOBACCO; VAPING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; FLAVORING AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SMOKERS; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING REDUCTION; TOBACCO; TOBACCO PRODUCTS; VAPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85045069059     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1455704     Document Type: Article

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