Understanding the implications of the “vaping epidemic” among adolescents and young adults: A call for action

Substance Abuse

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 7-10

  Chadi, Nicholas ^a,b   Hadland, Scott E ^c,d   Harris, Sion K ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; e cigarettes; nicotine; policy; vaping; young adult

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADVERSE EVENT; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; UNITED STATES; VAPING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMICS; HUMANS; NICOTINE; UNITED STATES; VAPING;

EID: 85067625751     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1580241     Document Type: Letter

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