Friends and family matter Most: a trend analysis of increasing e-cigarette use among Irish teenagers and socio-demographic, personal, peer and familial associations

Hanafin, Joan; Sunday, Salome; Clancy, Luke

doi:10.1186/s12889-021-12113-9

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“…A systematic review and meta-analysis published in 2018 revealed that smoking tobacco cigarettes by family members and friends is a strong predictor of e-cigarette use in adolescence [ 24 ]. A recent study following the upward trend in e-cigarette use, using data from two Irish waves (2015, 2019) from a European School Survey on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD), revealed, besides the increasing consumption of e-cigarettes among Irish teenagers, strong correlations between friends and family influences and e-cigarette experimentation [ 25 ].…”

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Opinions and Practices Regarding Electronic Cigarette Use among Middle School Students from Rural Areas of Romania

Tudor

Lotrean

2022

IJERPH

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Background: The objectives of the study were to assess awareness, opinions, and practices regarding electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use, as well as factors associated with their use, among middle-school aged students from rural areas of Romania. Methods: The study sample included 748 middle-school students aged 13–14 years from 24 schools from rural areas situated in two counties from Romania, after receiving parental consent. A cross-sectional study using confidential questionnaires which assessed smoking-related behaviors, and also opinions and practices related to e-cigarettes use, was performed in 2019 among the participating middle-schoolers. Results: 96.3% of the middle schoolers have heard about e-cigarettes. A percentage of 72.7% of the smokers, 50.8% of the ex-smokers, and 15.4% of the non-smokers had tried e-cigarettes at least once in their life; 20.3% of the smokers, 4.8% of the ex-smokers, and 4.5% of the non-smokers reported using e-cigarettes in the last month. The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis pointed out that e-cigarette use at least once during lifetime was associated with having friends who tried e-cigarettes, having stronger beliefs that they can help quit smoking and that they are less dangerous than traditional cigarettes. The intention to use e-cigarettes in the next year and smoking behavior were also correlated with e-cigarettes experimentation, while no gender differences were found. Conclusions: The results underline the importance of having prevention programs and interventions concerning e-cigarettes consumption, since e-cigarettes consumption is spread among Romanian adolescents from rural areas.

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Opinions and Practices Regarding Electronic Cigarette Use among Middle School Students from Rural Areas of Romania

Tudor

Lotrean

2022

IJERPH

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“…Similarly, middle school students using e-cigarettes increased from 0.6% in 2011 to 10.5% in 2019 [ 4 ]. E-cigarette ever-use rose from 23% in 2015 to 37% in 2019 among Irish teenagers [ 5 ]. In 2015, the prevalence of “ever use” and “current use” of e-cigarettes in China was 3.1% and 0.5%, respectively.…”

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Vaping Among Adolescents: An Overview of E-Cigarette Use in Middle and High School Students in India

Khambayat,

Jaiswal,

Prasad

et al. 2023

Cureus

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E-cigarette use among middle and high school students has become a growing public health concern in recent years. The prevalence of e-cigarette use among adolescents has increased dramatically, and there are serious health risks associated with this behavior. This review article provides an overview of e-cigarette use in middle and high school students, including the prevalence of use, contributing factors, health effects, policies and regulations surrounding e-cigarette use in schools, and interventions for preventing e-cigarette use in adolescents. The article highlights the need for effective prevention and cessation programs, increased public awareness about the risks of e-cigarette use, and stronger regulations on e-cigarette products. Addressing e-cigarette use among youth is critical for protecting the health and well-being of future generations, and it is important for parents, educators, healthcare providers, and policymakers to work together to prevent and reduce e-cigarette use among adolescents and promote healthy behaviors.

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“…The retail e-cigarette sector is growing on a global scale. However, perspectives on the health benefits of e-cigarettes vary, especially given that these devices have become more popular among teenagers and young adults even while consumption of traditional tobacco products has consistently decreased in this age group over time [3].…”

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Comparison of chronic aerosol inhalation with combustible cigarette and e-cigarette on the psychiatric behaviors and neuroimmune profile in mice

Xu,

Ren,

Jing

et al. 2023

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With the worldwide use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as a substitution for tobacco, the effects of e-cigarette vapor exposure on human health have been investigated. However, the comparison of long-term effects of aerosol inhalation with combustible cigarette and e-cigarette on the psychiatric behaviors has not been fully revealed. The present study examines the distinct effects of combustible cigarette and e-cigarette on anxiety, depression, cognition, and social behaviors. Here we found that the combustible cigarette induced the higher level of anxiety after long-term inhalation compared to the e-cigarettes with or without the tobacco flavor. Since the mechanism of action on the psychiatric behaviors entails the alterations on the neuroimmune-sensors and principal regulators such as glial cells, we further profiled the alterations of microglia and astrocytes by chronic inhalation of combustible tobacco cigarette, specifically the negative correlations between the IBA-1 level in the locus coeruleus (LC) and the latency to nest in VLT; as well as the GFAP level in LC and the open arm time in EPM were observed. Our current data provided an insight into the less impact of e-cigarettes on the anxiety-like behaviors and neuroimmune activation compared to combustible tobacco cigarettes which is not related to the flavor in e-cigarette, and the modulation on the neuroimmune signals in LC could be a therapeutic target for smoking-related anxiety.

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Friends and family matter Most: a trend analysis of increasing e-cigarette use among Irish teenagers and socio-demographic, personal, peer and familial associations

Cited by 13 publications

References 54 publications

Opinions and Practices Regarding Electronic Cigarette Use among Middle School Students from Rural Areas of Romania

Opinions and Practices Regarding Electronic Cigarette Use among Middle School Students from Rural Areas of Romania

Vaping Among Adolescents: An Overview of E-Cigarette Use in Middle and High School Students in India

Comparison of chronic aerosol inhalation with combustible cigarette and e-cigarette on the psychiatric behaviors and neuroimmune profile in mice

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