Trends in smoking initiation in Europe over 40 years: A retrospective cohort study.
Alessandro MarconGiancarlo PesceLucia CalcianoValeria BellisarioShyamali C DharmageJudith Garcia-AymerichThorarinn GislassonJoachim HeinrichMathias HolmChrister JansonDeborah JarvisBénédicte LeynaertMelanie C MathesonPietro PirinaCecilie SvanesSimona VillaniTorsten ZuberbierCosetta MinelliSimone Accordininull nullPublished in: PloS one (2018)
Smoking initiation is still unacceptably high among European adolescents, and increasing rates among those aged 15 or less deserve attention. Reducing initiation in adolescents is fundamental, since youngsters are particularly vulnerable to nicotine addiction and tobacco adverse effects.