About The Study: This study of 11,600 adolescents found that e-cigarette advertising and peer influence were significantly associated with initiation of e-cigarette use. Efforts to address youth vaping need to consider peer influence and incorporate measures reducing e-cigarette advertising exposure.
Authors: Jidong Huang, Ph.D., of Georgia State University in Atlanta, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.33938)
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