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Age, gender and socioeconomic patterns of awareness and usage of e-cigarettes across selected WHO region countries: evidence from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey.

Sampurna KunduSubhojit ShawJunaid KhanAparajita ChattopadhyayEmerson Augusto BaptistaBalram Paswan
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
E-cigarette use is more among urban adults, current smokers, males and in countries with promotional advertisement of e-cigarette. Area specific interventions are needed to understand the nature of e-cigarette use. Russia, Ukraine, Costa Rica and Mexico need better understanding to explore whether e-cigaratte use is an indulgence to new mode of addiction, as youth being highly likely to adopt this practice.
Keyphrases
  • smoking cessation
  • replacement therapy
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • young adults