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Effects of e-cigarette use on mental health among youths: quasi-experimental evidence from Canada.

Hai Van NguyenShweta Mital
Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2022)
In Canada, the e-cigarette minimum legal age law appears to have reduced risks of mood and anxiety disorders, lowered substance use and improved peer relationships at schools. Combined with previous evidence of lower e-cigarette use following the minimum legal age law, our findings indicate that youth e-cigarette use increases risks of mood and anxiety disorders.
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