Underage E-Cigarette Purchasing and Vaping Progression Among Young Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Despite laws prohibiting sale of e-cigarettes to individuals aged less than 21 years, many underage young adults purchase e-cigarettes from retail stores, which may increase likelihood of continued use due to a greater access to vaping products and exposure to point-of-sale marketing.

Methods

Data are from a prospective cohort of young adults aged 18-20 years in Los Angeles who had ever used e-cigarettes at baseline (N = 1,029). We evaluated the association of underage e-cigarette purchasing behavior (owned and purchased vs. owned but never purchased vs. never owned an e-cigarette) with subsequent vaping frequency, intensity, and dependence symptoms one year later, adjusting for vaping behaviors prior to baseline; additional models evaluated whether associations diff

SUBMITTER: Harlow AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10484047 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature