Is e-cigarette use in non-smoking young adults associated with later smoking? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Tobacco Control

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 8-15

  Khouja, Jasmine N ^a,b   Suddell, Steph F ^a,c   Peters, Sarah E ^d   Taylor, Amy E ^b,c   Munafò, Marcus R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d Adapt   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

addiction; co substance use; electronic nicotine delivery devices

Indexed keywords

EID: 85081686151     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-055433     Document Type: Article

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