Prevalence of e-cigarette use among adolescents in 13 Eastern European towns and cities

Kristjánsson, Álfgeir L.; Mann, Michael J.; Sigfússon, Jón; Sârbu, Emanuel-Adrian; Grubliauskienė, Jūratė; Daily, Shay M.; Sigfúsdóttir, Inga Dóra

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2017.02.005

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“…In a recent study, 38.5% of Romanian 9th graders had ever tried e-cigarettes, 31.4% had tried cigars and 21.1% had tried a waterpipe [16]. Similar rates of e-cigarette use have been observed among adolescents in other Romanian and Eastern European locales [17,18]. Recently, Philip Morris announced that its plant in Otopeni (near Bucharest) will begin annual production of “heat-not-burn” tobacco products, serving a very large European and Asian market [19].…”

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Home- and Car-Based Rules in Foster Care Settings to Reduce Exposure to Secondhand Smoke: Before and after Romanian National Clean Air Legislation

Foley

Meghea

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Background: To evaluate changes in smoke free rules in the foster care system after the implementation of the Romanian national clean air law. Methods: A repeated cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire among foster care employees (n = 599) was conducted in 58 foster care homes during 2014 (n = 295) and 51 homes during 2016 (n = 304). We estimated the absolute difference in the proportion of employees who stated that smoke free rules existed before and after national clean air legislation. Results: There was an absolute increase in 4 of 5 smoke free measures after the law: bans on non-cigarette tobacco products (n = 169 to 206, +10.6%), non-smoking on premises for adults (n = 142 to 202, +18.3%), and for children (n = 201 to 239, +10.3%), and no smoking in cars to transport children (n = 194 to 227, +9%). There was a significant increase in the perception of outdoor bans that prohibit employees from smoking on foster care home premises (AOR 2.24, 95% CI 1.14–4.38). The increase in the perception of indoor smoking bans did not change. Conclusion: The national law may have had a spillover influence by strengthening smoke free rules in unregulated spaces. Nonetheless, foster care home rules could be further enhanced, particularly in cars that transport children.

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Home- and Car-Based Rules in Foster Care Settings to Reduce Exposure to Secondhand Smoke: Before and after Romanian National Clean Air Legislation

Foley

Meghea

et al. 2018

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“…Among nonsmoker adolescents, students who experiment with e-cigarettes may be more novelty and sensation seekers (Hanewinkel & Isensee, 2015; Primack et al, 2015; Wills, Knight, Williams, Pagano, & Sargent, 2015) that fuels their interest in trying other products, such as conventional cigarettes and waterpipe. However, some studies found that individuals who only use e-cigarettes have conventional values and are less prone to problem behavior compared to persons who experiment with conventional cigarettes and other tobacco products (Kristjansson et al, 2017; Primack et al, 2015; Wills et al, 2015). Consequently, youth who only use e-cigarettes are generally at lower or intermediate risk of susceptibility to substance use.…”

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Bidirectional associations of e-cigarette, conventional cigarette and waterpipe experimentation among adolescents: A cross-lagged model

Pénzes¹,

Foley

Nădășan

et al. 2018

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“…The average age of the first attempt at smoking was approx. 16 years of age (14)(15)(16)(17), whereas the first experience of electronic smoking was 1 years older -17 (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23). Nearly every time, a traditional cigarette was the first to have been smoked (88.7%).…”

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Traditional smoking and e-smoking among medical students and students-athletes – popularity and motivation

Shpakou¹,

Kovalevskiy²,

Климацкая³

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Background. Of particular interest is a study of the consumption rates of some psychoactive drugs in a specific group of medical students and students-athletes, who are advocates of a healthy lifestyle according to their occupation. Objectives. The purpose of this paper was the evaluation of the prevalence of tobacco smoking and e-cigarette smoking (vaping) among medical students and students-athletes and the research of students' motivation and attitudes towards smoking in its various forms. Material and methods. 1,725 medical students and students-athletes were surveyed. All the respondents were divided into 4 groups: exclusive tobacco smokers, exclusive e-cigarette smokers, dual smokers (both e-cigarette and tobacco cigarette users), non-smoking students who hadn't smoked for at least 12 months. Results. 1,515 of the surveyed students (87.8%) declared themselves as non-smokers, 160 (9.3%) respondents smoked traditional cigarettes. E-cigarettes were used much less often than traditional cigarettes-50 respondents (2.8%). One-time tobacco smoking was recorded in the medical history of 992 (57.5%) of students; e-smoking-780 (45.2%). Statistically, men appeared to have been twice as common as women among both tobacco and e-cigarette smokers. Dual smokers used traditional cigarettes less often than electronic cigarettes. This group more often chose e-liquid with a higher level of nicotine. An attempt to stop smoking was the most important stimulus of opting for vaping (90.5%). Conclusions. Among the students of both groups, vaping is not frequent and not a popular practice compared to traditional tobacco smoking. Everyday smokers prevailed among dual smokers and not among exclusive e-cigarette smokers. E-smokers, more often than other respondents, believe that vaping is safe for their health and the health of others.

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Prevalence of e-cigarette use among adolescents in 13 Eastern European towns and cities

Cited by 12 publications

References 8 publications

Home- and Car-Based Rules in Foster Care Settings to Reduce Exposure to Secondhand Smoke: Before and after Romanian National Clean Air Legislation

Home- and Car-Based Rules in Foster Care Settings to Reduce Exposure to Secondhand Smoke: Before and after Romanian National Clean Air Legislation

Bidirectional associations of e-cigarette, conventional cigarette and waterpipe experimentation among adolescents: A cross-lagged model

Traditional smoking and e-smoking among medical students and students-athletes – popularity and motivation

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