E-cigarette curiosity among U.S. middle and high school students: Findings from the 2014 national youth tobacco survey

• Published in: Preventive medicine Vol. 89; pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Margolis, Katherine A, Nguyen, Anh B, Slavit, Wendy I, King, Brian A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Cross-Sectional Studies; Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems - psychology; Exploratory Behavior; Humans; Internal Medicine; Schools; Smoking; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tobacco; Tobacco Products; United States; Tobacco; Adolescent; Smoking

Abstract Curiosity is a potential risk factor for electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use, which has increased considerably among US youth in recent years. We examined the relationship between curiosity about e-cigarettes and perceived harm, comparative addictiveness, and e-cigarette advertisement ex...