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Association between the implementation of tobacco control policies and adolescent vaping in 44 lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income countries.

Gary Chung Kai ChanCoral E GartnerCarmen C W LimTianze Sun BPsycWayne D HallJason P ConnorDaniel StjepanovićJanni K Y Leung
Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2022)
In 47 lower-middle, upper-middle and high-income countries from 2015 to 2018, ~1 in 12 (8.6%) adolescents reported vaping in the past 30 days, but prevalence of frequent vaping was low (1 in 60; 1.7%). A higher tobacco tax was associated with higher adolescent vaping.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • primary care
  • risk factors
  • quality improvement